Bielany | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Image Blank Emblem: | Odslon_Bielany_Logo.jpg |
Blank Emblem Type: | Brandmark |
Coordinates: | 52.2889°N 20.9339°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Masovian |
Subdivision Type2: | County/City |
Subdivision Name2: | Warsaw |
Parts Type: | Notable landmarks |
Parts Style: | para |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Grzegorz Pietruczuk |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 32.34 |
Population Total: | 131910[1] |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code: | +48 22 |
Website: | bielany.waw.pl |
Bielany (pronounced as /pl/) 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.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland.
Bielany is twinned with: