Lesser Poland - one of the 16 provinces Polish . In its present form was established on 1 January 1999 as a result of administrative reform. Region covers an area of 15 182 km ² and is one of the smaller in Poland (12th in the country). In terms of population (3 million 298 thousand. Persons) region is located on the 4th place in Poland. The population density is one of the highest in the country (Lesser - 217 persons / km ², the national average - 122 people / km ²).
Lesser Poland Travel Guide
Top Destinations in Lesser Poland
Oswiecim, Poland
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula (...
Krakow, Poland
Kraków is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River (Polish: Wisła) in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates ... more
Zakopane, Poland
Zakopane is a town in the extreme south of Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it ... more
Szczawnica, Poland
Szczawnica-Zdrój is a spa town in Podhale in Poland. Szczawnica is a well-known resort town since the mid nineteenth century. Due to the presence of alkali ... more
