Białowieża is a village in Poland, in Podlaskie Voivodeship, in the
middle of Białowieża Forest, of which it is a namesake. The population of the
settlement is 2,000 (2002). It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi)
east of Hajnówka and 66 km (41 mi) south-east of the regional capital
Białystok