  biaÅa podlaska  (), is a city in eastern poland with 58,047 inhabitants (2005). it is situated in the lublin voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the capital of biaÅa podlaska voivodeship (1975â1998). it is the capital of biaÅa podlaska county. the city lies on the krzna river. == history == the first historical document mentioning biaÅa podlaska dates to 1481. in the beginning biaÅa podlaska belonged to the illnicz family. the founder of the city may have been piotr janowicz nicknamed "biaÅy" (polish for "white"), who was the hetman of the grand duchy of lithuania. biaÅa podlaska was at the time a part of brzeÅÄ voivodeship in the grand duchy of lithuania (then in union with poland).biaÅa podlaska, historia miasta - serwis urzÄdu miasta biaÅa podlaska official website. in 1569 biaÅa podlaska changed hands; the new owners were the radziwiÅÅ family. under their rule, biaÅa podlaska had been growing for two and half centuries. in 1622 aleksander ludwik radziwiÅÅ has built the fortress and the castle. in 1628 krzysztof ciborowicz wilski established bialska academy as a regional center of education (since 1633 it was a branch of the jagiellonian university, then called krakÃ³w academy). during this time many churches were erected, as was one hospital. the prosperity pe
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