Podlachia

Podlachia
Podlasie
Historical region
Coat of arms of Podlachia
Coat of arms
Podlachia proper
Podlachia proper
Country Poland
Former capitalDrohiczyn
Largest cityBiałystok
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Highways

Podlachia,[1] also known by its Polish name Podlasie[2] (Polish: [pɔˈdlaɕɛ] ⓘ; Lithuanian: Palenkė; Belarusian: Падляшша, romanized: Padliashsha), is a historical region in north-eastern Poland. Its largest city is Białystok, whereas the historical capital is Drohiczyn.

Similarly to several other historical regions of Poland, e.g. Greater Poland, Lesser Poland, Mazovia, Pomerania, Silesia, Warmia, Podlachia possesses its own folk costumes, unique traditional architecture and cuisine. Between 1513 and 1795 it was a voivodeship with the capital in Drohiczyn. Now the part north of the Bug River is included in the modern Podlaskie Voivodeship with the capital in Białystok, whereas southern parts are located in the Masovian and Lublin Voivodeships.

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    - The Gate of Podlasie Archived 2022-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
    - Podlasie Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
    - Introducing Mazovia & Podlasie Archived 2023-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
    - Podlasie24 Archived 2023-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
    - Podlasie Jazz Festival Archived 2015-01-02 at the Wayback Machine