Białystok Voivodeship (1975–1998)

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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 / 53.133°N 23.15°E / 53.133; 23.15Coordinates: 53°08′N 23°09′E / 53.133°N 23.15°E / 53.133; 23.15 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ваяводства) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, when it was superseded by Podlaskie Voivodeship.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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Population

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

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