Białogard
Białogard | |
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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary at the town square | |
| Coordinates: 54°0′N 15°59′E / 54.000°N 15.983°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Białogard |
| Gmina | Białogard (urban gmina) |
| First mentioned | 12th century |
| Town rights | 1299 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emilia Bury |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.73 km2 (9.93 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 23,614 |
| • Density | 918/km2 (2,380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 78-200 |
| Area code | +48 94 |
| Car plates | ZBI |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.bialogard.info/ |
Białogard (pronounced [bjaˈwɔɡart] ⓘ; German: Belgard [ˈbɛlɡaʁt]; Pomeranian: Biôłogard) is a historic town in Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with 23,614 inhabitants as of December 2021. The capital of Białogard County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Bialogard is one of the oldest towns in Pomerania, which developed from an early medieval fortified stronghold. It prospered as a center of trade and crafts. Today it is a small industrial centre and a site for natural gas extraction. It is the most important railroad junction of Middle Pomerania, which links Kołobrzeg with Piła and Gdańsk with Stargard. It has a number of heritage sites from different periods, including several medieval town gates and churches.