The basic information about Kraków

Map 1. Kraków (designated with an asterisk on the map of Poland divided into voivodships.) Source: Malgorzata Kmak

1.      Krakow lies in the south of Poland, on the Vistula River, in a valley at the foot of the northern part of the Carpathian Mountains, 219 meters above sea level. The Polish capital, Warsaw, is situated 300 km to the north.

2.      The population is 750, 000.

3.      The administrative division of the city:

The administrative districts of the city:

Stare Miasto (I)

Grzegórzki (II)

Prądnik Czerwony (III)

Prądnik Biały (IV)

Krowodrza (V)

Bronowice (VI)

Zwierzyniec (VII)

Dębniki (VIII)

Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki (IX)

Swoszowice (X)

Podgórze Duchackie (XI)

Bieżanów- Prokocim (XII)

Podgórze (XIII)

Czyżyny (XIV)

Mistrzejowice (XV)

Bieńczyce (XVI)

Wzgórza Krzesławickie (XVII)

Nowa Huta (XVIII)

Map 2. The plan of Kraków with its investments.

More symbols and information about Kraków may be found at: http://www.krakow.pl/miasto/?id=barwy.html

The symbols of Kraków

Illustration 1 and 2: The coat of arms and the flag of the Metropolitan Royal City of Kraków. Source: www.krakow.pl/miasto/
Illustration 3: Royal Castle at Wawel; Source: Marcin Bokota
Illustration 4. The SÅ‚owacki Theatre; Source: Marcin Bokota

Author: Małgorzata Kmak

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