Biłgoraj
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Modernized City Hall of Biłgoraj | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Biłgoraj | |
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| Coordinates: 50°33′N 22°44′E / 50.550°N 22.733°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Biłgoraj |
| Gmina | Biłgoraj (urban gmina) |
| Established | 1578 |
| Town rights | 1578 |
| Founded by | Adam Gorajski |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wojciech Gleń |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 25,838 |
| • Density | 1,225/km2 (3,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23-400 to 23-401 |
| Area code | +48 84 |
| Car plates | LBL |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | www |
Biłgoraj [bʲiwˈɡɔraj] ⓘ (Yiddish: בילגאריי, Bilgoray) is a town in Lublin Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland with 25,838 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is located south of Lublin and it is also the capital of Biłgoraj County. Historically, the town belongs to Lesser Poland. Biłgoraj is surrounded by a forest, with three rivers flowing through it.