Białystok Voivodeship (1975–1998)

Województwo białostockie Białystok Voivodeship  Voivodeship of Poland ← 1975–1998 → Map of the People's Republic of Poland in 1975 with the Białystok Voivodeship. Capital Białystok 53°08′N 23°09′E History  - Established 1975  - Disestablished 1998 Political subdivisions Counties: 24

Białystok Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo białostockie, Belarusian: Беластоцкае ваяводства) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, when it was superseded by Podlaskie Voivodeship. Its capital city is Białystok.

Cities and towns

Major cities and towns (population in 1998):

• Białystok – 283,937 (1995 – 294,000)
• Bielsk Podlaski – 27,594 (1995 – 27,500)
• Hajnówka – 24,170 (1995 – 24,300)
• Łapy – 23,320
• Sokółka – 20,096
• Siemiatycze – 15,632
• Mońki – 10,990

Population

Year	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	1998
Population	618,000	641,100	671,400	692,800	700,700	701,400

References

• (Polish) Dzieje Polski : atlas ilustrowany. Warszawa: Demart. 2008. pp. 472–475. ISBN 978-83-7427-413-5.