Lesser Poland
historical region of Poland
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Summary
Lesser Poland is a region[1]. It draws 4,431 Wikipedia views per month (region category, ranking #204 of 1,289).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Lesser Poland Voivodeship[3], Silesian Voivodeship[4], Łódź Voivodeship[5], Masovian Voivodeship[6], Podkarpackie Voivodeship[7], Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship[8]
- Country: Poland[9]
- Instance of: historical region[10]
- Capital: Kraków[11]
- Commons category: Lesser Poland[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lesser Poland[13]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[14], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19]
- Official name: Małopolska[20]
- Native label: Małopolska[21]
- Different from: Lesser Poland Voivodeship[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lesser Poland include Lesser Poland Voivodeship[23], a voivodeship of Poland[24], in Poland[25], founded in 1999[26].
Why It Matters
Lesser Poland has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for it include Lesser Poland Voivodeship[23], a voivodeship of Poland[24], in Poland[25], founded in 1999[26].