Biała, Opole Voivodeship
Biała, informally Biała Prudnicka [ˈbʲawa prudˈɲit͡ska] (German: Zülz, Zültz, Silesian: Biołŏ, Biołŏ Prudnickŏ), is a small town in southern Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship in Prudnik County near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative seat of Gmina Biała. As of December 2021, it has a population of 2,336.
Biała
Zülz | |
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Market square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Biała Biała | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 17°40′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Prudnik |
| Gmina | Biała |
| First mentioned | 1225 |
| Town rights | 1311 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edward Plicko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| • Total | 2,336 |
| • Density | 159/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48-210 |
| Area code | +48 77 |
| Car plates | OPR |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.biala.gmina.pl |
The town was founded in the 12th–13th century. Over the centuries, Biała was located within Poland, Austria, Prussia, Germany, and eventually again Poland. A significant German minority resides in the vicinity. The town also possesses numerous architectural monuments and historic buildings.
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