Kraków Voivodeship
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Kraków Voivodeship, refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland
in the surrounding regions, with the city of Kraków
as its capital.
in years 1975–1998, superseded by Lesser Poland Voivodeship
. President of the Kraków City was also the voivodeship governor.
Capital city: Kraków
Major cities and towns, (population in 1995):
, Nowy Sącz Voivodeship
and partly Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, Katowice Voivodeship
and Kielce Voivodeship
.
Capital city: Kraków
Capital city: Kraków
In 1938, it consisted of 18 powiats (counties). These were as follows:
According to the 1931 census, biggest cities within the Voivodeship's boundaries were:
formed from Kraków Department
and existing from 1816 until 1837. Despite the name of this province, the city of Kraków was not included; Kraków was a free city
until Kraków Uprising
of 1846; the capital of the voivodeship was first Miechów
, then Kielce
. In 1837 it was renamed into Kraków Governorate
.
Kraków Voivodeship 14th c.-1795 - a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland from 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772-1795 (see Kingdom of Poland [1320–1385], Kingdom of Poland [1385–1569
], and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
). It was part of Little Poland
province.
Voivodeships of Poland
The voivodeship, or province, called in Polish województwo , has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century....
in the surrounding regions, with the city of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
as its capital.
Kraków Voivodeship 1975-1998
Kraków Voivodeship 1975-1998 also named (1975–84) Kraków Metropolitan Voivodeship () was a unit of administrative division and local government in PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in years 1975–1998, superseded by Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...
. President of the Kraków City was also the voivodeship governor.
Capital city: Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
Major cities and towns, (population in 1995):
- KrakówKrakówKraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
(745,400); - SkawinaSkawinaSkawina is a town in southern Poland with 27,328 inhabitants .Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship .- Twin Towns - Sister Cities :Skawina is twinned with:...
(24,100); - AlwerniaAlwerniaAlwernia is a Polish town situated some 36 km west of Kraków in the Chrzanów district of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . The town, as well as possessing a large chemical works, is a centre for recreation and tourism.-History:The name of the town is taken from that of the Franciscan hermitage...
, - DobczyceDobczyceDobczyce is a town in southern Poland, situated since 1999 in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . There is a large dam on the river Raba and a partially rebuilt 14th century castle, which is open for tourists. Dobczyce is also the name of a small part of Bobrowniki Małe, a village in Lesser Poland....
, - KrzeszowiceKrzeszowiceKrzeszowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. As of 2004, the population of Krzeszowice was 9,993.In 2008, it was selected with 19 villages of Europe -Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain- for the Spanish documentary film "Villages of Europe" Pueblos de Europa,...
, - MyśleniceMysleniceMyślenice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Population: 20,261.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Myślenice is twinned with: Bełchatów, Poland- Sports :...
, - Niepołomice,
- ProszowiceProszowiceProszowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Its population numbers 6,206 inhabitants . It is the capital of Proszowice County....
, - Skała,
- Słomniki,
- SulkowiceSulkowiceSułkowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship...
, - Świątniki GórneSwiatniki GórneŚwiątniki Górne is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship ....
, - WieliczkaWieliczka-External links:***...
Kraków Voivodeship 1945-1975
Kraków Voivodeship 1945-1975 was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1945–1975, superseded by Kraków (1), Tarnów VoivodeshipTarnów Voivodeship
Tarnów Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Its capital city was Tarnów. Located in southeastern part of the country, its area was 4,151 km2....
, Nowy Sącz Voivodeship
Nowy Sacz Voivodeship
Nowy Sacz Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government, located in southern Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Lesser Poland Voivodeship...
and partly Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, Katowice Voivodeship
Katowice Voivodeship
Katowice Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by the Silesian Voivodeship...
and Kielce Voivodeship
Kielce Voivodeship
Kielce Voivodeship is a former unit of administrative division and local government in Poland.-1921-1938:Kielce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1921-1939. Back then, it covered a large chunk of central part of the country, including such...
.
Capital city: Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
Kraków Voivodeship 1921-1939
Kraków Voivodeship 1921-1939 was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1921–1939. Its total area was 17 560 km² and population - 2 300 100 (as for 1931). Population density was 131 persons per km2.Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
In 1938, it consisted of 18 powiats (counties). These were as follows:
- Biala Krakowska county (area 635 km², population 139 100),
- BochniaBochniaBochnia is a town of 30,000 inhabitants on the river Raba in southern Poland. The town lies approximately in halfway [] between Tarnów and the regional capital Kraków . Bochnia is most noted for its salt mine, the oldest functioning in Europe, built circa 1248...
county (area 877 km², population 113 800), - BrzeskoBrzeskoBrzesko is a town in southern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies approximately west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków. Since Polish administrative reorganization , Brzesko has been the administrative capital of Brzesko County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship...
county (area 849 km², population 102 200), - ChrzanówChrzanówChrzanów is a town in south Poland with 39,704 inhabitants . It is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship and is the capital of Chrzanów County.- To 1809:...
county (area 722 km², population 138 100), - Dąbrowa TarnowskaDabrowa TarnowskaDąbrowa Tarnowska is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about north of Tarnów. It is the capital of Dąbrowa County. Before reorganization Dąbrowa Tarnowska was part of Tarnów Voivodeship . Population is 11'402...
county (area 650 km², population 66 700), - DębicaDebicaDębica is a town in southeastern Poland with 46,693 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009. It is the capital of Dębica County. Since 1999 it has been situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship; it had previously been in the Tarnów Voivodeship .-Area:...
county (area 1 141 km², population 110 900), - GorliceGorliceGorlice is a city and an urban municipality in south eastern Poland with around 29,500 inhabitants . It is situated south east of Kraków and south of Tarnów between Jasło and Nowy Sącz in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship...
county (area 1 082 km², population 104 800), - Jasło county (area 1 055 km², population 116 100),
- city of KrakówKrakówKraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
county (powiat krakowski grodzki), (area 48 km², population 219 300), - KrakówKrakówKraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
county (area 884 km², population 187 500), - LimanowaLimanowaLimanowa is a small town in southern Poland, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Limanowa County....
county (area 944 km², population 87 300), - MielecMielecMielec is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 60,979 inhabitants, as of June 2009. It is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship ; previously it was in Rzeszów Voivodeship...
county (area 901 km², population 77 500), - MyśleniceMysleniceMyślenice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Population: 20,261.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Myślenice is twinned with: Bełchatów, Poland- Sports :...
county (area 988 km², population 102 700), - Nowy SączNowy SaczNowy Sącz is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County, but is not included within the powiat.-Names:...
county (area 1 572 km², population 183 900), - Nowy TargNowy TargNowy Targ is a town in southern Poland with 34,000 inhabitants , and the historical capital of the mountain region . The town is situated in the confluence of the rivers Biały and Czarny Dunajec, in a valley beneath the Gorce Mountains. It's in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship...
county (area 2 069 km², population 131 800), - TarnówTarnówTarnów is a city in southeastern Poland with 115,341 inhabitants as of June 2009. The city has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999, but from 1975 to 1998 it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east-west connection...
county (area 881 km², population 142 400), - WadowiceWadowiceWadowice is a town in southern Poland, 50 km from Kraków with 19,200 inhabitants , situated on the Skawa river, confluence of Vistula, in the eastern part of Silesian Plateau...
county (area 1 109 km², population 145 100), - ŻywiecZywiecŻywiec is a town in south-central Poland with 32,242 inhabitants . Between 1975 and 1998, it was located within the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, but has since become part of the Silesian Voivodeship....
county (area 1 337 km², population 130 900).
According to the 1931 census, biggest cities within the Voivodeship's boundaries were:
- Kraków (pop. 219 300),
- Tarnów (pop. 44 900),
- Nowy Sącz (pop. 30 300),
- Biala Krakowska (pop. 22 700),
- JaworznoJaworznoJaworzno is a city in southern Poland, near Katowice. The east district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza river ....
(pop. 19 100), - Chrzanów (pop. 17 900),
- ZakopaneZakopaneZakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...
(pop. 16 300), - Bochnia (pop. 12 100),
- OświęcimOswiecimOświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
(pop. 12 000).
Kraków Voivodeship 1816-1837
A Kraków Voivodeship was one of the voivodeships of Congress PolandAdministrative division of Congress Poland
The administrative division of Congress Poland changed several times. Immediately after its creation, 1815-1816, the Congress Kingdom of Poland was divided into departments, a relic from the times of the French-dominated Duchy of Warsaw. In 1816 the administrative divisions were reformed into the...
formed from Kraków Department
Kraków Department
Kraków Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1809–1815.Its capital city was Kraków and the area was further subdivided onto 10 powiats....
and existing from 1816 until 1837. Despite the name of this province, the city of Kraków was not included; Kraków was a free city
Free City of Kraków
The Free, Independent, and Strictly Neutral City of Kraków with its Territory , more commonly known as either the Free City of Kraków or Republic of Kraków , was a city-state created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815, and controlled by its three neighbours until 1846, when in the aftermath of the...
until Kraków Uprising
Kraków Uprising
The Kraków Uprising of February 1846 was an attempt, led by Edward Dembowski, to incite a Polish fight for national independence. Even though most of Poland was part of the Russian Empire, the Polish risings were conducted mainly in Prussia and in the Austrian Empire.-History:Most of the...
of 1846; the capital of the voivodeship was first Miechów
Miechów
Miechów is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about 40 km north of Kraków. It is the capital of Miechów County. Population is 11,852 ....
, then Kielce
Kielce
Kielce ) is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship...
. In 1837 it was renamed into Kraków Governorate
Kraków Governorate
Kraków Governorate was an administrative unit of the Congress Poland.It was created in 1837 from the Kraków Voivodeship; in 1844 it was merged into a larger Radom Governorate.-References:*Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland...
.
Kraków Voivodeship 14th c.-1795
Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Jogaila , Grand Duke of Lithuania, to the Polish throne in 1386. The Union of Krewo or Krėva Act, united Poland and Lithuania under the rule of a single monarch...
], and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
). It was part of Little Poland
Lesser Poland
Lesser Poland is one of the historical regions of Poland, with its capital in the city of Kraków. It forms the southeastern corner of the country, and should not be confused with the modern Lesser Poland Voivodeship, which covers only a small, southern part of Lesser Poland...
province.