Białykał ([bjaˈwɨkau̯]; formerly: Biały Kał) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pakosław, within Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Rawicz and 95 km (59 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.
Białykał | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°33′N 17°3′E / 51.550°N 17.050°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
County | Rawicz |
Gmina | Pakosław |
Population (approx.) | 150 |
The village has an approximate population of 150.
In 1999, the village changed its name, from Biały Kał, because it evoked a bad association, as the phrase literally means "White Feces".[2]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Kmiecik, Sławomir (1 February 2013). "Najdziwniejsze nazwy miejscowości w Wielkopolsce. Białykał? Koniec Świata! [LISTA]". Głos Wielkopolski (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2020.