Łapy
Łapy | |
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Łapy's skyline featuring St. Peter and Paul's church | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′N 22°53′E / 52.983°N 22.883°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Białystok |
| Gmina | Łapy |
| Town charter | 7 January 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wiktor Brzosko |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 16,049 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18-100 to 18-101 |
| Area code | (+48) 85 |
| Vehicle registration | BIA |
| Voivodeship roads | |
Łapy [ˈwapɨ] is a town in north-eastern Poland, in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship; the administrative centre of the urban-rural gmina Łapy. It is situated in the North Podlasie Lowland, on the river Narew.
According to data from 31 December 2010, the town had 16,049 inhabitants.
Situated here are the bankrupt Railway Fleet Repair Works, a dairy, and the sugar refinery closed in February 2008. Now, Łapy is a medical and educational centre for the region of the former Łapy county.