Białystok is situated in the Białystok
Uplands (Polish: Wysoczyzna
Białostocka) of the Podlaskie Plain (Polish: Nizina Północnopodlaska), part of what is known collectively as the Green Lungs of Poland.
The Biała River, a left tributary of the Supraśl River, passes through the
city. The landscape of the Białystok Upland is diverse, with high moraine hills
and kame in excess of 200 m (660 ft) above sea level. Vast areas of
outwash, a
