Kraków Voivodeship (1945–1975)

Kraków Voivodeship
Kraków Voivodeship
Voivodeship of the Republic of Poland, and the Polish People's Republic
1946–1975
	; The Kraków Voivodeship within Poland in 1950.
Capital	Kraków
Area
• 1974	15,355 km2 (5,929 sq mi)
Population
• 1946	2 133 389
• 1974	2 213 000
History
• Established	28 June 1946
• Disestablished	31 May 1975
Contained within
• Country	Republic of Poland (1946–1947); Polish People's Republic (1947–1975)
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	General Government
	Province of Upper Silesia
Kraków Metropolitan Voivodeship
Nowy Sącz Voivodeship
Tarnów Voivodeship
Bielsko Voivodeship
Katowice Voivodeship
Kielce Voivodeships

The Kraków Voivodeship^[a] was a voivodeship (province) with capital in Kraków, that was located in the southern Lesser Poland. It existed from 1945 to 1975. Until 19 February 1947, it was part of the Republic of Poland, which then was replaced by the Polish People's Republic. It was established on 28 June 1945, from the occupied territories of the Kraków District, General Government, and the Province of Upper Silesia, Germany.^[1] In 1957, the city of Kraków separated from the voivodeship, forming a separate administrative division. It ceased to exist on 31 May 1975, when it was partitioned into then-established Kraków Metropolitan, Nowy Sącz, Tarnów, Bielsko, Katowice, and Kielce Voivodeships.^[2]

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