Krakow
Krakow is a regional capital in Poland with a population of about 804,237.
PolandLarge city🏆 #2 most populated in Poland🕐 Europe/Warsaw
Kraków, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 (2023), with 1,428,363 people living in the Kraków metropolitan area. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life. Its Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the status.
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About Krakow
| Country | Poland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 77 |
| Population | 804,237 |
| Local currency | PLN |
| Coordinates | 50.0614, 19.9366 |
| Time zone | Europe/Warsaw |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 252 km · Warsaw |
| Population (Poland) | #2 most populated in Poland |
| Where on Earth | 50°3′41″N · 19°56′12″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,573 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,446 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Prague (Czechia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -50.06, -160.06 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 1,275 km |
| Moscow | 1,339 km |
| London | 1,415 km |
| Cairo | 2,418 km |
| Dubai | 4,096 km |
| New York | 6,914 km |