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Bielany
Mazovia, Poland · Europe
About Bielany
Bielany is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Białołeka, 7km from Warsaw Old Town.
Bielany is in Mazovia, Poland, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Białołeka, about 4 km away.
Bielany (Polish pronunciation: [bjɛˈlanɨ] ) is a district in Warsaw located in the north-western part of the city.
Initially a part of Żoliborz, Bielany has been an independent district since 1994. Bielany borders Żoliborz to the south-east, and Bemowo to the south-west. Its north-eastern border is the Vistula River,Read more
and the northern-western border is also the limits of the city of Warsaw.
The name Bielany, which in Polish is plural, derives from the white habits of the Camaldolese monks who have an ancient priory there. It is also known for the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, which was established 1929 when it was known as the Central Institute for Physical Education (C.I.W.F.), as well as the newly built Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University.
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Within an hour or so of Bielany: Warsaw Old Town (7 km).
Where is Bielany?
Bielany is in Mazovia, Poland, about 4 km from Białołeka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 131,910
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Mazovia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 52.2924, 20.9353
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Worth the detour from Bielany
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving in Poland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.42/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€5.00/100km
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April to October
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