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Village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Białykał
Village
Białykał is located in PolandBiałykałBiałykał
Coordinates: 51°33′N 17°3′E / 51.550°N 17.050°E / 51.550; 17.050
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyRawicz
GminaPakosław
Population150

Białykał (; formerly: Biały Kał) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pakosław, within Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Rawicz and 95 km (59 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.

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".

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Kmiecik, Sławomir (1 February 2013). "Najdziwniejsze nazwy miejscowości w Wielkopolsce. Białykał? Koniec Świata! [LISTA]". Głos Wielkopolski (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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