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   Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name Małopolska (pronounced [mawɔˈpɔlska] ⓘ; Latin: Polonia Minor), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków.

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   It covers much of the other historic regions of Red Ruthenia (centered on Lviv) and Lesser Poland (centered on Kraków). The name of the region derives from the medieval city of Halych , [5] [6] [7] and was first mentioned in Hungarian historical chronicles in the year 1206 as Galiciæ .

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   What is Lesser Poland?

   • LESSER POLANDLESSER POLAND (Pol. Małopolska ), historical region in S.W. Poland (Western Galicia). In the structure of Jewish *autonomy and in historical geography, Lesser Poland embraced the provinces (wojewódzstwa) of Krakow and Sandomierz alone; after the first partition of Poland (1772) it passed to Austria and was essentially Western Galicia.

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   Why is Poland called Lesser Poland?

   • The province's name recalls the traditional name of a historic Polish region, Lesser Poland, or in Polish: Małopolska. Current Lesser Poland Voivodeship, however, covers only a small part of the broader ancient Małopolska region which, together with Greater Poland ( Wielkopolska) and Silesia ( Śląsk ), formed the early medieval Polish state.

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   What is the difference between Greater Poland and Lesser Poland?

   • The same procedure was used in naming two Polish provinces – the "older" one, the cradle of the Polish state, was called Greater Poland, and its "younger sister", which became part of Poland a few years later, was called Lesser Poland.

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   Who inhabited southern Lesser Poland?

   • In the first years of Polish statehood, southern Lesser Poland was inhabited by the West Slavic tribe of Vistulans, with two major centers in Kraków and Wiślica. Their land, which had probably been part of Great Moravia, and Bohemia, was annexed by Mieszko I of Poland some time in the late 10th century.

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   Lesser Poland Province (Polish: Prowincja małopolska, Latin: Polonia Minor) was an administrative division of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland from 1569 until 1795 and the biggest province of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The name of the province comes from the historic land of Lesser Poland. The name of the province did not imply ...

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   Nestled in the southern part of Poland, the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, or Małopolska, is a region that seamlessly blends the past with the present. With its sprawling landscapes, historic cities, and rich cultural tapestry, it offers a unique glimpse into the soul of Poland.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lesser_Poland_peopleLesser Poland people - Wikipedia

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   The Lesser Poland people is a collection of the ethnographic groups of Polish people, that originate from the region of Lesser Poland. They speak in the Lesser Poland dialect of Polish language.

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   LESSER POLAND (Pol. Małopolska ), historical region in S.W. Poland (Western Galicia). In the structure of Jewish *autonomy and in historical geography, Lesser Poland embraced the provinces ( wojewódzstwa) of Krakow and Sandomierz alone; after the first partition of Poland (1772) it passed to Austria and was essentially Western Galicia.