Lesser Poland Voivodeship Facts for Kids

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Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Województwo małopolskie

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Location within Poland

Division into counties

Country

Poland

Capital

Kraków

Counties

3 cities, 19 land counties

Kraków
Nowy Sącz
Tarnów
Bochnia County
Brzesko County
Chrzanów County
Dąbrowa County
Gorlice County
Kraków County
Limanowa County
Miechów County
Myślenice County
Nowy Sącz County
Nowy Targ County
Olkusz County
Oświęcim County
Proszowice County
Sucha County
Tarnów County
Tatra County
Wadowice County
Wieliczka County

Area

• Total

15,108 km² (5,833 sq mi)

Population

(2006)

• Total

3,267,731

• Density

216.291/km² (560.192/sq mi)

• Urban

1,619,235

• Rural

1,648,496

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Website

http://www.malopolskie.pl/

further divided into 182 gminas

The Lesser Poland Voivodeship, also called Małopolska Province, is a special region in southern Poland. Think of a voivodeship like a large state or province. It covers about 15,108 square kilometers. In 2006, about 3.2 million people lived here. This region was officially created on January 1, 1999. The main city and capital of Lesser Poland is Kraków.

This area has many natural boundaries. To the north, you'll find the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. To the west, there's a hilly area called Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska. It stretches from Kraków all the way to Częstochowa. In the south, you can see the tall Tatra, Pieniny, and Beskidy Mountains. Lesser Poland shares its borders with other Polish regions. These include the Silesian Voivodeship to the west, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship to the north, and Subcarpathian Voivodeship to the east. To the south, it borders the country of Slovakia.

Exploring Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- Amazing Nature and Parks
  - National Parks to Visit
  - Beautiful Landscape Parks
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Exploring Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Lesser Poland is known for its beautiful nature and many protected areas. It's a great place to explore if you love the outdoors. The region has several national parks and landscape parks. These places help protect Poland's amazing plants and animals.

Amazing Nature and Parks

Protected areas in Lesser Poland Voivodeship include six National Parks and 11 Landscape Parks. These parks are important for keeping nature safe. They offer stunning views and a chance to see wildlife.

National Parks to Visit

Babia Góra National Park: This park is so special that UNESCO has named it a biosphere reserve.
Gorce National Park: A beautiful area with forests and mountains.
Magura National Park: Part of this park is also in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
Ojców National Park: This is Poland's smallest national park, but it's full of caves and unique rock formations.
Pieniny National Park: Famous for its stunning river gorge.
Tatra National Park: This park is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve that Poland shares with Slovakia. It's home to the highest mountains in Poland.

Beautiful Landscape Parks

Czarny Staw is a beautiful lake in the High Tatras.

The spa town of Szczawnica is located in the Pieniny Mountains.

Bielany-Tyniec Landscape Park
Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park
Dłubnia Landscape Park
Eagle Nests Landscape Park: Part of this park is in the Silesian Voivodeship.
Kraków Valleys Landscape Park
Little Beskids Landscape Park: Also partly in Silesian Voivodeship.
Pasmo Brzanki Landscape Park: Part of this park is in Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
Poprad Landscape Park
Rudno Landscape Park
Tenczynek Landscape Park
Wiśnicz-Lipnica Landscape Park