Bielsko-Biała

city in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Bielsko-Biała is a city in southern Poland with 180,000 inhabitants. Its size is 125 square kilometres (48 square miles). The city is in the Beskidy mountains.

Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała. Top: view of Bielsko-Biała from Szyndzielnia Hill, 2nd row (left to right): Bielsko-Biała City Hall, Pod Orlem Convension Center, Evangelical Saviour Cathedral, 3rd row: Wojska Polsiego Square, Sulkowski Castle, Eleven Listopada Street, bottom: Polish Theater in Adama Mickiewicza, Saint Nicolas Cathedral, Martin Luther Cathedral, Zaklady Eatona Wapienica center
Bielsko-Biała. Top: view of Bielsko-Biała from Szyndzielnia Hill, 2nd row (left to right): Bielsko-Biała City Hall, Pod Orlem Convension Center, Evangelical Saviour Cathedral,
3rd row: Wojska Polsiego Square, Sulkowski Castle, Eleven Listopada Street, bottom: Polish Theater in Adama Mickiewicza, Saint Nicolas Cathedral, Martin Luther Cathedral, Zaklady Eatona Wapienica center
Flag of Bielsko-Biała
Coat of arms of Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała is located in Poland
Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała
Coordinates: 49°49′21″N 19°2′40″E / 49.82250°N 19.04444°E / 49.82250; 19.04444
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyCity county
Town rights1312 Bielsko
1723 Biała
Government
 • MayorJarosław Klimaszewski
Area
 • City124.51 km2 (48.07 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,117 m (3,665 ft)
Lowest elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • City173,699
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
325,000
 • Metro
5,294,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
43-300 to 43-382
Area code(+48) 033
Car platesSB
Websitewww.um.bielsko.pl
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