Wólka Biska is a village in the administrative district of

Gmina Biszcza Gmina Biszcza is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Biszcza, which lies approximately south-west of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin. ...

, within

Biłgoraj County Biłgoraj County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its adminis ...

Lublin Voivodeship Lublin Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) of Poland, located in the southeastern part of the country, with its capital being the city of Lublin. The region is named after its largest city and regional capital, Lu ...

, in eastern

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

. It is part of the historical region of Lesser Poland and is known for its rural character and agricultural activities.

Geography

Wólka Biska lies approximately north-west of Biszcza, south-west of

Biłgoraj Biłgoraj (, ''Bilgoray'', ) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 25,838 inhabitants as of December 2021. Since 1999 it has been situated in Lublin Voivodeship; it was previously located in Zamość Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is located sou ...

, and south of the regional capital

Lublin Lublin is List of cities and towns in Poland, the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the centre of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin i ...

. The village is situated in a lowland area characterized by fertile soils, which support agriculture as the primary economic activity.

History

The origins of Wólka Biska date back to medieval times, with historical records indicating its presence as part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. During the partitions of Poland, the region was under Austrian Partition, before becoming part of independent Poland after World War I. During World War II, Wólka Biska, like many villages in the Lublin Voivodeship, was affected by Nazi occupation. The area was part of the

General Government The General Government (, ; ; ), formally the General Governorate for the Occupied Polish Region (), was a German zone of occupation established after the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Slovakia and the Soviet ...

, and local resistance movements, including the

Home Army The Home Army (, ; abbreviated AK) was the dominant resistance movement in German-occupied Poland during World War II. The Home Army was formed in February 1942 from the earlier Związek Walki Zbrojnej (Armed Resistance) established in the ...

(Armia Krajowa), were active in the region.

Economy

The village's economy is primarily based on agriculture, with farming and livestock breeding being the main sources of income for residents. The region's fertile soil makes it suitable for growing grains, potatoes, and vegetables.

Transport

Wólka Biska is connected by local roads linking it to Biszcza and Biłgoraj. The nearest major transportation hub is Biłgoraj, which provides access to regional roads and railways leading to

and other parts of Poland.

Education and Culture

The village has access to primary education through a local school, with secondary and higher education institutions located in Biłgoraj and Lublin. Cultural activities are centered around traditional Polish customs, including folk festivals and religious celebrations.

References

{{Gmina Biszcza Villages in Biłgoraj County