Bialystok
Białystok
is the largest city (pop. 286,000 in 2001) in north-eastern
Poland
and the capital of
Podlasie Voivodship
since 1999, previously of
Bialystok Voivodship
(1921-1998). The city is somewhat famous as the birthplace of
L. L. Zamenhof
, creator of
Esperanto
.
"Max Bialystok" is one of the lead character's in
Mel Brooks'
farce
The Producers
.
