Page "Lesser Poland" Paragraph 14

Historically, Lesser Poland was divided into two lands-Kraków Land and Sandomierz Land, both of which emerged after the Testament of Bolesław III Krzywousty.

In the 14th century, Sandomierz Voivodeship and Kraków Voivodeship were created, and in 1474, Lublin Voivodeship was created of three Sandomierz Voivodeship counties.

Historian Adolf Pawiński, who in the late 19th century was director of Polish Central Archives of Historical Records, estimated in his book " Polska XVI wieku pod względem geograficzno-statystycznym ", that the size of Kraków Voivodeship was 19, 028 km < sup > 2 </ sup >.

Sandomierz Voivodeship had the area of 25, 762 km < sup > 2 </ sup >., and Lublin Voivodeship-11, 033 km < sup > 2 </ sup >.

Together with the Duchy of Siewierz ( 607 km < sup > 2 </ sup >.

), and the parts of Spiš that belonged to Poland after the Treaty of Lubowla ( 1211 km < sup > 2 </ sup >.

), total area of Lesser Poland was 57, 640 square kilometers.

Apart from the three historic lands, Lesser Poland has other smaller regions, such as Podhale and Zagłębie Dąbrowskie.