Lesser Polish Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province (in pl, województwo maÅ‚opolskie ), also known as MaÅ‚opolska, is a voivodeship (province), in southern Poland. It has an area of , and a population of 3,404,863 (2019). It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Kraków, Tarnów, Nowy SÄ…cz and parts of Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a, Katowice, Kielce and Krosno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province's name recalls the traditional name of a historic Polish region, Lesser Poland, or in Polish: MaÅ‚opolska. Current Lesser Poland Voivodeship, however, covers only a small part of the broader ancient MaÅ‚opolska region which, together with Greater Poland (''Wielkopolska'') and Silesia (''ÅšlÄ…sk''), formed the early medieval Polish state. Historic Lesser Poland is much larger than the current province. It stretches far north, to Radom, and Siedlce, also including such cities, as Stalowa Wola, Lublin, Kielce, CzÄ™stochowa, and Sosnowiec. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Voivodeships Of Poland
A voivodeship (; pl, województwo ; plural: ) is the highest-level administrative division of Poland, corresponding to a province in many other countries. The term has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly translated into English as "province". The Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on 1 January 1999, created sixteen new voivodeships. These replaced the 49 former voivodeships that had existed from 1 July 1975, and bear a greater resemblance (in territory, but not in name) to the voivodeships that existed between 1950 and 1975. Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under (Opole Voivodeship) to over (Masovian Voivodeship), and in population from nearly one million (Opole Voivodeship) to over five million (Masovian Voivodeship). Administrative authority at th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tarnów
Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. 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 from Lviv to Kraków, and two additional lines, one of which links the city with the Slovak border. Tarnów is known for its traditional Polish architecture, which was influenced by foreign cultures and foreigners that once lived in the area, most notably Jews, Germans and Austrians. The Old Town, featuring 16th century tenements, houses and defensive walls, has been preserved. Tarnów is also the warmest city of Poland, with the highest long-term mean annual temperature in the whole country. Companies headquartered in the city include Poland's largest chemical industry company Grupa Azoty and defence industry company ZMT. The city is currently ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oświęcim County
__NOTOC__ OÅ›wiÄ™cim County ( pl, powiat oÅ›wiÄ™cimski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is OÅ›wiÄ™cim, which lies west of the regional capital Kraków. The county contains four other towns: KÄ™ty, south of OÅ›wiÄ™cim, Brzeszcze, south-west of OÅ›wiÄ™cim, CheÅ‚mek, north of OÅ›wiÄ™cim, and Zator, east of OÅ›wiÄ™cim. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 153,390, out of which the population of OÅ›wiÄ™cim is 40,979, that of KÄ™ty is 19,252, that of Brzeszcze is 11,730, that of CheÅ‚mek is 9,065, that of Zator is 3,726, and the rural population is 68,638. The county contains the sites of the Auschwitz concentration camp complex (''Auschwitz'' being the German name for OÅ›wiÄ™cim). Neighbouring counties OÅ›wiÄ™cim County is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olkusz County
Olkusz County ( pl, powiat olkuski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Olkusz, which lies north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Bukowno, lying west of Olkusz, and Wolbrom, north-east of Olkusz. The county covers an area of . As of 2008 its total population is 113,910, out of which the population of Olkusz is 37,552, that of Bukowno is 10,695, that of Wolbrom is 9,075, and the rural population is 56,964. Neighbouring counties Olkusz County is bordered by Zawiercie County to the north, Miechów County to the east, Kraków County to the south-east, Chrzanów County to the south-west, and the city of DÄ…browa Górnicza and BÄ™dzin County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nowy Targ County
Nowy Targ County ( pl, powiat nowotarski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Nowy Targ, which lies south of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Rabka-Zdrój, lying north of Nowy Targ, and Szczawnica, east of Nowy Targ. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 181,878, out of which the population of Nowy Targ is 33,493, that of Rabka-Zdrój is 13,031, that of Szczawnica is 7,334, and the rural population is 128,020. Neighbouring counties Nowy Targ County is bordered by Sucha County to the north-west, MyÅ›lenice County to the north, Limanowa County to the north-east, Nowy SÄ…cz County to the east and Tatra County to the south. It also borders Slovakia to the south. Admi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nowy SÄ…cz County
__NOTOC__ Nowy SÄ…cz County ( pl, powiat nowosÄ…decki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Nowy SÄ…cz, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Krynica-Zdrój, south-east of Nowy SÄ…cz, Stary SÄ…cz, south-west of Nowy SÄ…cz, Grybów, east of Nowy SÄ…cz, Piwniczna-Zdrój, south of Nowy SÄ…cz, and Muszyna, south-east of Nowy SÄ…cz. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 197,718, out of which the population of Krynica-Zdrój is 11,243, that of Stary SÄ…cz is 8,987, that of Grybów is 6,025, that of Piwniczna-Zdrój is 5,717, that of Muszyna is 4,980, and the rural population is 160,766. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of No ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Myślenice County
__NOTOC__ MyÅ›lenice County ( pl, powiat myÅ›lenicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is MyÅ›lenice, which lies south of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of SuÅ‚kowice, lying west of MyÅ›lenice, and Dobczyce, north-east of MyÅ›lenice. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 116,793, out of which the population of MyÅ›lenice is 18,070, that of SuÅ‚kowice is 6,305, that of Dobczyce is 6,028, and the rural population is 86,390. Neighbouring counties MyÅ›lenice County is bordered by Kraków County and Wieliczka County to the north, Bochnia County and Limanowa County to the east, Nowy Targ County to the south, and Sucha County and Wadowice County to the west. Administrative division The county i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miechów County
__NOTOC__ Miechów County ( pl, powiat miechowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Miechów, which lies north of the regional capital Kraków. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 48,948, out of which the population of Miechów is 11,612 and the rural population is 37,336. Neighbouring counties Miechów County is bordered by JÄ™drzejów County to the north, PiÅ„czów County and Kazimierza County to the east, Proszowice County to the south-east, Kraków County to the south, and Olkusz County and Zawiercie County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into seven gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative div ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Limanowa County
__NOTOC__ Limanowa County ( pl, powiat limanowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Limanowa, which lies south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Mszana Dolna, lying west of Limanowa.The county is divided between Gorals in the territories of gmina Mszana Dolna and gmina Niedziewiedź) and Lachy Poles in the rest of the territory. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 121,804, out of which the population of Limanowa is 15,157, that of Mszana Dolna is 7,944, and the rural population is 108,628. Neighbouring counties Limanowa County is bordered by Bochnia County and Brzesko County to the north, Nowy SÄ…cz County to the east, Nowy Targ County to the south-west, and MyÅ›lenice County to t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kraków County
__NOTOC__ Kraków County ( pl, powiat krakowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kraków, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city with powiat rights). The county contains five towns: Skawina, south-west of Kraków, Krzeszowice, west of Kraków, SÅ‚omniki, north-east of Kraków, SkaÅ‚a, north of Kraków, and ÅšwiÄ…tniki Górne, south of Kraków. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 278,219, out of which the population of Skawina is 24,340, that of Krzeszowice is 10,014, that of SÅ‚omniki is 4,343, that of SkaÅ‚a is 3,798, that of ÅšwiÄ…tniki Górne is 2,431, and the rural population is 233,293. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Kraków, Kraków County is also bordered by Miechà ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gorlice County
__NOTOC__ Gorlice County ( pl, powiat gorlicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Gorlice, which lies south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other towns in the county are Biecz, lying north-east of Gorlice, and Bobowa, west of Gorlice. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 116,865, out of which the population of Gorlice is 27,442, that of Biecz is 4,590, that of Bobowa is 3,136, and the rural population is 81,697. Neighbouring counties Gorlice County is bordered by Nowy SÄ…cz County to the west, Tarnów County to the north and JasÅ‚o County to the east. It also borders Slovakia to the south. Administrative division The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and seven ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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DÄ…browa County
__NOTOC__ DÄ…browa County ( pl, powiat dÄ…browski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of DÄ…browa Tarnowska, which lies east of the regional capital Kraków. Its only other town is Szczucin, lying north of DÄ…browa Tarnowska. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 59,227, out of which the population of DÄ…browa Tarnowska is 11,889, that of Szczucin is 4,157, and the rural population is 43,181. Neighbouring counties DÄ…browa County is bordered by Busko County and Staszów County to the north, Mielec County and DÄ™bica County to the east, Tarnów County to the south, and Kazimierza County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into seven gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meanin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |