Biłgoraj

Infobox Settlement
name = Biłgoraj


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image_caption = Kościuszki and Lubelska Street crossing

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image_shield = POL Biłgoraj COA.svg


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lublin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Biłgoraj County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Biłgoraj (urban gmina)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Janusz Zbigniew Rosłan
established_title = Established
established_date = 1578
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 1578
area_total_km2 = 21.10
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 27225
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 50 | latm = 33 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 22 | longm = 44 | longs = | longEW = E
elevation_m = 212
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 23-400 to 23-403
area_code = +48 84
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = LBL
website = http://www.bilgoraj.pl Biłgoraj Audio-IPA-pl|pl-Bilgoraj.ogg|b|i|ł|'|g|o|r|a|j is a town in south-eastern Poland with 27,000 inhabitants (2003). Since 1999 it has been situated in Lublin Voivodeship; it was previously in Zamość Voivodeship (1975-1998).

Description

Biłgoraj was established in 1578 by Adam Gorajski. It is located 90 km south of Lublin and it is also the capital of Biłgoraj County. Bilgoraj is surrounded by forests and contains three rivers.

Settlements

Biłgoraj is divided into 13 settlements:
* Bagienna
** Settlement of Batorego I
** Settlement of Batorego II
* Bojary
* Nadstawna
* Ogrody
* Piaski
* Puszcza Solska
* Rapy
* Roztocze
* Rożnówka
* Sitarska (Kępy)
* Śródmieście

Monkey Marsh

There is an old park in the town affectionately nicknamed "Małpi Gaj" (English: Monkey Grove). The park was a garden in the 17th century. The original gate to the town still stands here. The old garden keeper's cottage also survives to this day. The same cannot be said about the small villa which stood deep inside the park, but which has now been completely destroyed by vandals.

Twin Towns

Biłgoraj is twinned with

Famous people from Biłgoraj

* Janusz Palikot - member of Sejm 2005-2009
* Kazimierz Węgrzyn - the Polish international footballer
* Isaac Bashevis Singer - Famous Writer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Bashevis_Singer] ]

External links

* http://www.bilgoraj.lbl.pl
* http://www.bilgoraj.pl
* http://www.bilgoraj.com.pl