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.

Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Województwo podkarpackie
Voivodeship
Flag
Coat of arms
Location within Poland
Division into counties
Coordinates (Rzeszów): 50°2′1″N 22°0′17″E
Country Poland
CapitalRzeszów
Counties
4 cities, 21 land counties *
  • Krosno
  • Przemyśl
  • Rzeszów
  • Tarnobrzeg
  • Bieszczady County
  • Brzozów County
  • Dębica County
  • Jarosław County
  • Jasło County
  • Kolbuszowa County
  • Krosno County
  • Łańcut County
  • Lesko County
  • Leżajsk County
  • Lubaczów County
  • Mielec County
  • Nisko County
  • Przemyśl County
  • Przeworsk County
  • Ropczyce-Sędziszów County
  • Rzeszów County
  • Sanok County
  • Stalowa Wola County
  • Strzyżów County
  • Tarnobrzeg County
Area
 • Total17,844 km2 (6,890 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total2,129,187
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Urban
850,022
 • Rural
1,246,949
ISO 3166 codePL-18
Vehicle registrationR
Websitehttps://rzeszow.uw.gov.pl/
  • further divided into 160 gminas

Podkarpackie was created on 1 January 1999. Bieszczady National Park, and part of Magura National Park, are in the voivodeship.

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