Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in Poland. It is also known as Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów.
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Województwo podkarpackie | |
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.png) Location within Poland | |
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| Coordinates (Rzeszów): 50°2′1″N 22°0′17″E / 50.03361°N 22.00472°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Capital | Rzeszów |
| Counties | 4 cities, 21 land counties *
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| Area | |
| • Total | 17,844 km2 (6,890 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,129,187 |
| • Density | 119.322/km2 (309.043/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 850,022 |
| • Rural | 1,246,949 |
| ISO 3166 code | PL-18 |
| Vehicle registration | R |
| Website | https://rzeszow.uw.gov.pl/ |
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Podkarpackie was created on 1 January 1999. Bieszczady National Park, and part of Magura National Park, are in the voivodeship.
Coordinates: 49°57′24″N 22°10′22″E / 49.95667°N 22.17278°E
Podkarpackie Voivodeship Media
17th-century view of Przemyśl, one of the oldest and for several centuries the largest city of the region
Historical regions in Subcarpathian Voivodeship and in Poland
Rzeszów, capital and largest city of the voivodeship
Przemyśl, largest city in the eastern part of the voivodeship, whose Old Town is designated a Historic Monument of Poland
Mielec, center of aviation industry
Tarnobrzeg, major center for sulfur mining and processing
Krosno, historic royal city, nicknamed "Little Kraków"
Sanok, historic royal town, one of the oldest towns in the voivodeship
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