Bielany
{{About|the district in Warsaw|other districts and villages with the same name|Bielany (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bielany
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = District
| image_skyline = Warszawa Bielany plac Konfederacji.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = A pre-war housing estate in Old Bielany
| image_shield = POL Warszawa-Bielany COA.svg
| shield_alt =
| image_map = File:Bielany in Warsaw.svg
| image_blank_emblem = Odslon_Bielany_Logo.jpg
| blank_emblem_type = Brandmark
| image_flag=File:De facto flag of Gmina Warsaw-Bielany (1995-2002).svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Bielany within Warsaw
| coordinates = {{coord|52|17|20|N|20|56|02|E|region:PL-MZ_type:city_source:dewiki|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Poland}}
| subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
| subdivision_name1 = Masovian
| subdivision_type2 = County/City
| subdivision_name2 = Warsaw
| established_title =
| established_date =
| parts_type = Notable landmarks
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| government_footnotes =
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Grzegorz Pietruczuk (NL)
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 32.34
| area_note =
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2019
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note =
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code =
| area_code = +48 22
| website = {{url|https://bielany.um.warszawa.pl/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Bielany ({{IPA|pl|bjɛˈlanɨ|audio=LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf-Bielany.wav}}) 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, 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.
Neighbourhoods
International relations
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland}}
=Twin towns - Sister cities=
Bielany is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|UK}} Ealing, London, United Kingdom
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Commons category|Bielany}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Districts_of_Warsaw}}
{{Neighbourhoods of Bielany}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:2002 establishments in Poland