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Key facts
- Country
- Poland
- Seat
- Kraków
- Total
- 60,000 km (23,000 sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- historical region
- Official name
- Małopolska
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
- Capital
- Kraków
- Image
- 20200529 Widok ze Skały Okrążek na Opactwo w Tyńcu 1735 2128.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lesser Poland
- topic's main category
- Category:Lesser Poland
- different from
- Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- native label
- Małopolska
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Encyclopedic overview
Wawel Castle in Kraków Old Town in Lublin
Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name Małopolska ( Polish: [mawɔˈpɔlska] ; Latin: Polonia Minor), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a separate culture featuring diverse architecture, folk costumes, dances, cuisine, traditions and a rare Lesser Polish dialect. The region is rich in historical landmarks, monuments, castles, natural scenery and UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lesser Poland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.