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Bielsko-bialaBielsko-Biała (pronounce: 'biεlskɔ:biawa) is a city in southern Poland with 180,307 inhabitants (1999). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). Education Politics Bielsko-Biała constituency Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Bielsko-Biała constituency - Falfus Jacek, PiS
- Kobielusz Antoni, SLD-UP
- Płonka Edward, PO
- Smolana Piotr, Samoobrona
- Sztwiertnia Jan, SLD-UP
- Szwarc Jan, SLD-UP
- Tomczykiewicz Tomasz, PO
- Zadora Stanisław, LPR
- Zarzycki Kazimierz, SLD-UP
Famous people from Bielsko-Biała Sports History The city was unified from Bielsko and Biała on January 1 1951. Bielsko belonged to the Duchy of Cieszyn and was founded in 1312. From 1457 the Biała river was the border between Silesia and Little Poland. The first belonged to Austria, the second to Poland, when in 1723 on the opposite bank of the river the city of Biała was located. In 1772 Biała was annexed by Austria and included in the crownland of Galicia. In 1918 both cities came to Poland.
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