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Twin Towns - Bielsko-Biala
Policy and Governance Service - March 2008
international@kirklees.gov.uk
Name of Twin Town:
Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
Twinning links with Kirklees established:
1992 Kirklees Council with Bielsko- Biala Voivode (region).
1997 Kirklees Council with Bielsko-Biala City Council.
Location:
Situated in the Silesian Province in the south central part of Poland, near the Beskidy Mountains.
Distance from Kirklees:
Approximately 1600 km from Kirklees (road distance via Germany and Holland).
Area (KM):
125 sq km
Population:
180,000 inhabitants. Of these 42,000 are students.
Language(s) spoken:
Polish
Ethnic groups:
Mainly Polish
Religions:
Mainly Catholic, Lutheran
Currency:
Zloty
Other Twin Towns:
Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA), Rancagua (Chile), Stadskanaal (Holland), Lilienthal (Germany), Szolnok (Hungary), Ylina (Slovakia), Acre (Israel), Wolfsburg (Germany), Frydek-Mistek (Czech Republic), Tryzniec (Czech Republic), Besançon (France), Baia-Mare (Romania), Berdyansk (Ukraine), Kragujevac (Serbia/Yugoslavia), Monreale (Italy).
How to get there:
By train from: Warsaw, Katowice, Cracow
By road from: Katowice, Warsaw, Cracow, Slovakia, Czech Republic
Road distances from Bielsko Biala: Katowice 60km, Cracow 90km, Warsaw 360km, Prague 400km, Bratislava 320km, Budapest 370km, Vienna 350km.
Nearest international airports: Katowice Pyrzowice 90km, Cracow Balice 110km,
Ostrava (Czech Republic) - 65km
Visa requirements:
Visas are not required for British Passport holders visiting for six months or less.
Medical requirements:
No specific medical requirements.
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