Białykał
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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  Białykał | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′N 17°3′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
- "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.
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