Metropolitan Białystok


Metropolitan Białystok - a metropolitan area designated by the Governor of the Regulation No. 52/05 of 16 May 2005 in order to help economically develop the region.
In 2006, the metropolitan area population was 450,254 inhabitants. Covering the area of 1.521 km ², it had population density of about 265 people per one km2. Among urban residents were more women - 192 thousand. on 100 men, 108 women on average.
The municipalities adjacent to Białystok are slowly losing their agricultural character, becoming the residential suburban neighborhoods.
The metropolitan area includes:
''* village added via Regulation No. 2 / 2008 of 28 January 2008 amending the Decree of 29 September 2006 on the designation of Metropolitan Białystok.