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Subcarpathian Voivodeship

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Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Województwo podkarpackie
Voivodeship
Flag of Subcarpathian Voivodeship
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Coat of arms of Subcarpathian Voivodeship
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Official logo of Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Brandmark
Location within Poland
Location within Poland
Administrative map
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Coordinates (Rzeszów):50°2′1″N22°0′17″E/ 50.03361°N 22.00472°E/50.03361; 22.00472
CountryPoland
CapitalRzeszów
Counties
4 cities, 21 land counties *
Government
• BodyExecutive board
•VoivodeTeresa Kubas-Hul(PO)
•MarshalWładysław Ortyl(PiS)
•EPSubcarpathian constituency
Area
• Total17,844 km2(6,890 sq mi)
Population
(2019)
• Total2,127,462
• Density120/km2(310/sq mi)
•Urban
880,947
• Rural
1,246,515
GDP
[1]
• Total€22.069 billion
• Per capita€10,600
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
ISO 3166 codePL-18
Vehicle registrationR
HDI(2021)0.868[2]
very high·9th
Primary airportRzeszów–Jasionka Airport
Highways
Websitehttps://rzeszow.uw.gov.pl/
  • further divided into 160gminas

Subcarpathian Voivodeshipis avoivodeship,orprovince,in the southeastern corner ofPoland.Its administrative capital and largest city isRzeszów.Along with the Marshal, it is governed by theSubcarpathian Regional Assembly.

The name derives from the region's location near theCarpathian Mountains,and the voivodeship comprises areas of two historic regions of Central Europe—Lesser Poland(western and northwestern counties) andCherven Cities/Red Ruthenia.

It is bordered byLesser Poland Voivodeshipto the west,Świętokrzyskie Voivodeshipto the north-west,Lublin Voivodeshipto the north,Ukraine(Lviv OblastandZakarpattia Oblast) to the east andSlovakia(Prešov Region) to the south. It covers an area of 17,844 square kilometres (6,890 sq mi), and has a population of 2,127,462 (as at 2019). The voivodeship is mostly hilly or mountainous (seeBieszczady,Beskidy); its northwestern corner is flat. It is one of the most wooded Polish voivodeships (35.9% of total area), within its borders there is wholeBieszczady National Park,and parts ofMagura National Park.

History[edit]

17th-century view ofPrzemyśl,one of the oldest and for several centuries the largest city of the region
Historical regions in Subcarpathian Voivodeship and in Poland

In theEarly Middle Ages,the territory was inhabited by theVistulansandLendians,oldPolish tribes.It formed part of Poland since its first historic rulerMieszko I,however, later on, at various times, portions of the region fell under theKievan Rus',theGolden Horde,and theKingdom of Hungary,before Poland regained full control in the 14th century. Following thePartitions of Polandthe entire region was annexed byAustriaand included within the newly establishedKingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria.The oldest cities in the province, with over 1,000 years of history, arePrzemyślandSanok.Rzeszów,ŁańcutandTarnobrzeg,with their castles and palaces, were important residential cities of the powerful Polish magnate families ofLubomirski,PotockiandTarnowski.

During theinterwar period(1918–1939), territory of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship was part of theLwów Voivodeshipand belonged to"Poland B",the less-developed, more rural parts of Poland. To boost the local economy, the government of theSecond Polish Republicbegan in the mid-1930s a massive program of industrialization, known as theCentral Industrial Region.The program created several major armament factories, includingPZL Mielec,PZL Rzeszów,Huta Stalowa Wola,and factories in other Subcarpathian towns such asDębica,Nowa Dęba,Sanok,TarnobrzegandNowa Sarzyna.

Following the joint German-Sovietinvasion of Poland,which startedWorld War IIin September 1939, most of the current province wasoccupied by Nazi Germanywith the eastern outskirts occupied by the Soviet Union, and the city of Przemyśl divided between the occupiers until 1941, and then the entire region occupied by Germany until 1944.

Following the Soviet annexation of the regional capital ofLwów,Rzeszówwas chosen as the new regional capital and theRzeszów Voivodeshipwas founded.

Thevoivodeshipwas created on 1 January 1999 out of the formerRzeszów,Przemyśl,Krosnoand (partially)TarnówandTarnobrzegVoivodeships, pursuant to thePolish local-government reformsadopted in 1998.

Government[edit]

Main article:Subcarpathian Voivodeship Sejmik

Subcarpathian Voivodeship's government powers are shared between thevoivode(governor), thesejmik(regional assembly), and themarshal.

Cities and towns[edit]

Rzeszów,capital and largest city of the voivodeship
Przemyśl,largest city in the eastern part of the voivodeship, whose Old Town is designated aHistoric Monument of Poland[3]
Mielec,center of aviation industry
Tarnobrzeg,major center forsulfurmining and processing
Krosno,historicroyal city,nicknamed "LittleKraków"
Sanok,historic royal town, one of the oldest towns in the voivodeship

The voivodeship contains 6 cities and 45 towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures as of 2019)[4]

Cities (governed by a city mayor orprezydent miasta):
  1. Rzeszów(194,886)
  2. Przemyśl(60,999)
  3. Stalowa Wola(60,799)
  4. Mielec(60,366)
  5. Tarnobrzeg(46,907)
  6. Krosno(46,369)

Towns:

  1. Dębica(45,634)
  2. Jarosław(37,585)
  3. Sanok(37,381)
  4. Jasło(35,063)
  5. Łańcut(17,709)
  6. Ropczyce(15,836)
  7. Przeworsk(15,356)
  8. Nisko(15,324)
  9. Leżajsk(13,853)
  10. Sędziszów Małopolski(12,357)
  11. Lubaczów(12,018)
  12. Nowa Dęba(11,152)
  13. Ustrzyki Dolne(9,097)
  14. Kolbuszowa(9,075)
  15. Strzyżów(8,884)
  16. Brzozów(7,463)
  17. Rudnik nad Sanem(6,710)
  18. Głogów Małopolski(6,654)
  19. Boguchwała(6,179)
  20. Dynów(6,129)
  21. Nowa Sarzyna(5,834)
  22. Jedlicze(5,736)
  23. Lesko(5,424)
  24. Radymno(5,279)
  25. Zagórz(5,095)
  26. Pilzno(4,912)
  27. Sokołów Małopolski(4,193)
  28. Rymanów(3,825)
  29. Tyczyn(3,824)
  30. Pruchnik(3,764)
  31. Radomyśl Wielki(3,231)
  32. Kańczuga(3,167)
  33. Zaklików(2,979)
  34. Oleszyce(2,974)
  35. Brzostek(2,752)
  36. Sieniawa(2,140)
  37. Błażowa(2,139)
  38. Narol(2,109)
  39. Dukla(2,061)
  40. Cieszanów(1,913)
  41. Iwonicz-Zdrój(1,787)
  42. Przecław(1,775)
  43. Baranów Sandomierski(1,456)
  44. Ulanów(1,422)
  45. Kołaczyce(1,409)
  46. Jawornik Polski
  47. Bircza
  48. Dubiecko(866)

Administrative division[edit]

Subcarpathian Voivodeship is divided into 25 counties (powiats): 4 city counties and 21 land counties. These are further divided into 160gminas.

The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population).

English and
Polish names 		Area Population
(2019) 		Seat Other towns Total
gminas
km2 sq mi
City counties
Rzeszów 77 30 194,886 1
Przemyśl 44 17 60,999 1
Tarnobrzeg 86 33 46,907 1
Krosno 43 17 46,369 1
Land counties
Rzeszów County
powiat rzeszowski 		471 182 168,614 Rzeszów* Boguchwała,Głogów Małopolski,Sokołów Małopolski,Błażowa,Tyczyn 14
Mielec County
powiat mielecki 		880 340 136,591 Mielec Radomyśl Wielki,Przecław 10
Dębica County
powiat dębicki 		776 300 135,348 Dębica Pilzno,Brzostek 7
Jarosław County
powiat jarosławski 		1,029 397 120,462 Jarosław Radymno,Pruchnik 11
Jasło County
powiat jasielski 		830 320 113,730 Jasło Kołaczyce 10
Krosno County
powiat krośnieński 		924 357 112,301 Krosno* Jedlicze,Rymanów,Dukla,Iwonicz-Zdrój 10
Stalowa Wola County
powiat stalowowolski 		833 322 106,272 Stalowa Wola Zaklików 6
Sanok County
powiat sanocki 		1,225 473 94,473 Sanok Zagórz 8
Łańcut County
powiat łańcucki 		452 175 80,898 Łańcut 7
Przeworsk County
powiat przeworski 		698 269 78,354 Przeworsk Kańczuga,Sieniawa,Jawornik Polski 9
Ropczyce-Sędziszów County
powiat ropczycko-sędziszowski 		549 212 74,416 Ropczyce Sędziszów Małopolski 5
Przemyśl County
powiat przemyski 		1,214 469 74,234 Przemyśl* Dubiecko,Bircza 10
Leżajsk County
powiat leżajski 		583 225 69,479 Leżajsk Nowa Sarzyna 5
Nisko County
powiat niżański 		786 303 66,699 Nisko Rudnik nad Sanem,Ulanów 7
Brzozów County
powiat brzozowski 		540 210 65,652 Brzozów 6
Kolbuszowa County
powiat kolbuszowski 		774 299 62,389 Kolbuszowa 6
Strzyżów County
powiat strzyżowski 		503 194 61,505 Strzyżów 5
Lubaczów County
powiat lubaczowski 		1,308 505 55,438 Lubaczów Oleszyce,Narol,Cieszanów 8
Tarnobrzeg County
powiat tarnobrzeski 		520 200 53,115 Tarnobrzeg* Nowa Dęba,Baranów Sandomierski 4
Lesko County
powiat leski 		835 322 26,532 Lesko 5
Bieszczady County
powiat bieszczadzki 		1,138 439 21,799 Ustrzyki Dolne 3
* seat not part of the county

Protected areas[edit]

Jaśliski Landscape Park and Jasiołka River

Protected areasin Subcarpathian Voivodeship include twonational parksand 11Landscape Parks.These are listed below.

Economy[edit]

TheGross domestic product(GDP) of the province was 19.4 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 3.9% of Polish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 15,100 euros or 50% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 59% of the EU average. Podkarpackie Voivodship is the province with the third lowest GDP per capita in Poland.[5]

Transportation[edit]

Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport

TheRzeszów–Jasionka Airportis the province's international airport.

TheA4andS19highways pass through the province, with theS74also planned for construction.

Ethnic groups[edit]

Population according to 2002 census[6]

Regional costumes of thePogorzans

Most popular surnames in the region[edit]

  1. Mazur:[7]9,530
  2. Nowak: 9,301
  3. Baran:8,020

Sights and tourism[edit]

Krasiczyn Castle

There are threeUNESCOWorld Heritage Sitesin the voivodeship:

There are sevenHistoric Monuments of Polandin the voivodeship:

16th-centuryBaroqueorgans at the Bernardine Monastery inLeżajsk

Other preserved historic old towns includeKrosno,nicknamed "Little Kraków",Jarosław,Rzeszów,Sanok.In Jarosław, Przemyśl and Rzeszów there are underground tourist routes in historic cellars under the old town market squares. There are numerous castles and palaces in the province, including the Royal Castles inPrzemyślandSanok,and former noble castles and palaces inBaranów Sandomierski,Dukla,Rzeszów,TarnobrzegandTyczyn.

There are fivespa towns:Horyniec-Zdrój,Iwonicz-Zdrój,Polańczyk,Rymanów-Zdrój,Solina.

There are several museums, including the National Museum in Przemyśl and Regional Museum in Rzeszów. The more unique museums include theMuseum of Folk Architecturein Sanok,Markowa Ulma-Family Museum of Poles Who Saved Jews in World War II,Museum of Oil and Gas Industry at the location of the world's oldest oil field inBóbrka,and Museum of the PolishSulfurIndustry inTarnobrzeg.

There are several monuments and memorials to inventorIgnacy Łukasiewicz,pioneer of the global oil industry, in places where he studied and worked, including Bóbrka,Krosno,Łańcut,JasłoandRzeszów.There are memorials to the HungarianRenaissancepoetBálint BalassiinOdrzykoń,Nowy ŻmigródandRymanów,where he stayed at various times.[13]

Cuisine[edit]

In addition to traditional nationwidePolish cuisine,Subcarpathian Voivodeship is known for its variety of regional and localtraditional foods,which include especially variouscheeses,meat products (incl. various types ofkiełbasa,baconandsalceson), cakes,honeysand various dishes and meals, officially protected by theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland.There are local types ofpierogi,gołąbki,barszczand othersoups.

Sports[edit]

Hala Podpromie,home venue ofResoviavolleyball team
Arena Sanok, home venue ofSTS Sanokice hockey team
Subcarpathian Football Center,home venue ofStal Stalowa Wolafootball team

Motorcycle speedway,volleyball,ice hockeyandfootballenjoy the largest following in the province.ResoviaandStal Rzeszówcontest the Rzeszów Derby, one of the fiercest and most contested in Poland, with over 90 games (as of May 2024).

Professional sports teams
Club Sport League Trophies
Resovia Volleyball (men's) PlusLiga 7 Polish Championships
3 Polish Cups (1975, 1983, 1987)
1CEV Cup(2024)
Rysice Rzeszów Volleyball (women's) Tauron Liga 1Polish Cup(2022)
KPSK Stal Mielec Volleyball (women's) Tauron Liga 0
Karpaty Krosno Volleyball (women's) I liga 0
San Jarosław Volleyball (women's) I liga 0
Stal Rzeszów Speedway I liga 2 Polish Championships (1960, 1961)
Wilki Krosno Speedway I liga 0
STS Sanok Ice hockey Polska Hokej Liga 2 Polish Championships (2012,2014)
2 Polish Cups (2010, 2011)
Stal Mielec Football (men's) Ekstraklasa 2 Polish Championships (1973,1976)
Resovia Football (men's) II liga 0
Stal Rzeszów Football (men's) I liga 1Polish Cup(1975)
Stal Stalowa Wola Football (men's) I liga 0
Siarka Tarnobrzeg Football (men's) III liga 0
Resovia Football (women's) Ekstraliga 0
Sokół Łańcut Basketball (men's) I Liga 0
Miasto Szkła Krosno Basketball (men's) I Liga 0
Resovia Basketball (men's) I Liga 1 Polish Championship (1975)
1Polish Cup(1974)
Niedźwiadki Przemyśl Basketball (men's) I Liga 0
JKS Jarosław Handball (women's) Superliga 0
Stal Mielec Handball (men's) Liga Centralna 1Polish Cup(1971)
Eurobus Przemyśl Futsal (men's) Ekstraklasa 0

Subcarpathia landscape pictures[edit]

Curiosities[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Central Statistical Office(GUS) - TERYT(National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)".(inPolish). 2008-01-09.Retrieved2008-10-23.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^"EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".Archivedfrom the original on 27 February 2023.Retrieved18 September2023.
  2. ^"Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Global Data Lab".globaldatalab.org.Radboud University Nijmegen.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-29.Retrieved2023-10-26.
  3. ^abRozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 10 grudnia 2018 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Przemyśl - zespół staromiejski",Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 2419
  4. ^GUS."Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June".stat.gov.pl.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-04-19.Retrieved2020-09-11.
  5. ^"Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018".Eurostat.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-04-17.Retrieved2020-03-07.
  6. ^"Ethnic composition of Poland".pop-stat.mashke.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-11-28.Retrieved2016-05-04.
  7. ^Kujawiak,Ślązaksimilarly asKrakowiakandMazur,took its name from the region of origin; "Mazowszezasługuje na uwagę ze względu uzdolnień kolonizacyjnych ludności, które to plemię zapędzały na Ruś Czerwoną, w ziemię bialską, więc w sadyby dawnychJadźwingów,naPodole.Wszędzie jednakże swoje plemienne cechy, a chociażby nazwę Mazurzy. Do dziś dnia (Tatomir Geografija Galicji 1876. str. 59) międzyRabąa lewym brzegiem Sanu ludność miejscowa nosi nazwę Mazurów, z których część pod nazwą Grębowiaków (Lisowiaków al. Borowców) siedzi między Wisłą, dolnym Sanem poMielec,iLeżajsk.Mamy zaś ślady, że w 1373 wSanockiemnad Sanem, z daru księciaWładysława Opolczyka,a wówczas pana Rusi (lwowskiej) otrzymał wieśJabłonicęPrzybysław syn Fala zziemi łęczyckiej(AGZt. VII, str. 15-16)... "[w:] Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VI. III. Etnografia i stosunki społeczne. str. 191.
  8. ^Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 20 kwietnia 2018 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Krasiczyn - zespół zamkowo-parkowy",Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 988
  9. ^Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 13 kwietnia 2005 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii,Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 64, poz. 569
  10. ^Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 25 sierpnia 2005 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Łańcut - zespół zamkowo-parkowy",Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 167, poz. 1402
  11. ^Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 10 grudnia 2018 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Twierdza Przemyśl",Dz. U. z 2019 r. poz. 159
  12. ^Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 22 listopada 2017 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Radruż - zespół cerkiewny",Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 2253
  13. ^Maria Jaworska (20 February 2021)."Bálint Balassi w Polsce. Śladami" węgierskiego Jana Kochanowskiego "".Instytut Felczaka Intézet(in Polish).Retrieved3 June2024.
  14. ^abFeduszka, Jacek (2009). "Szkoci i Anglicy w Zamościu w XVI-XVIII wieku".Czasy Nowożytne(in Polish). Vol. 22. Zarząd Główny Polskiego Towarzystwa Historycznego. p. 53.ISSN1428-8982.
  15. ^Z Bogiem za ojczyznę i wolność – o Franciszku II Rakoczym bohaterze Węgier(in Polish). Warszawa:Muzeum Niepodległości w Warszawie.2016. p. 30.ISBN978-83-62235-88-9.

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