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 of Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Flag
Coat of arms of Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Coat of arms
Location within Poland
Location within Poland
Division into counties
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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