Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Subcarpathian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Area:
17,850 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Rzeszów | 158,382 (2010) |
| Przemyśl | 67,013 (2015) |
| Stalowa Wola | 66,495 (2010) |
| Mielec | 60,993 (2010) |
| Tarnobrzeg | 50,459 (2010) |
| Krosno | 47,784 (2011) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Podkarpackie; Subcarpathian Province
Other Languages:
French:
Voïvodie des Basses-Carpates, Pologne
German:
Woiwodschaft Karpatenvorland, Polen
Italian:
Voivodato della Precarpazia, Polonia
Polish:
Województwo podkarpackie, Polska
Russian:
Подкарпатское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
喀尔巴阡山省, 波兰
Spanish:
Voivodato de Subcarpacia, Polonia
Afrikaans:
Woiwodskap Subkarpate, Pole
Arabic:
محافظة بودكارباتسكي, بولندا
Asturian:
Voivodatu de Subcarpacia, Polonia
Basque:
Behe Karpatoetako voivoderria, Polonia
Belarusian:
Падкарпацкае ваяводства, Польшча
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Падкарпацкае ваяводзтва, Польшча
Bosnian:
Potkarpatsko vojvodstvo, Poljska
Bulgarian:
Подкарпатско войводство, Полша
Catalan:
Voivodat de Subcarpàcia, Polònia
Cebuano:
Województwo Podkarpackie, Polonya
Croatian:
Potkarpatsko vojvodstvo, Poljska
Czech:
Podkarpatské vojvodství, Polsko
Danish:
Województwo podkarpackie, Polen
Dutch:
Woiwodschap Subkarpaten, Polen
Erzya:
Карпатало воеводства, Польша Мастор
Esperanto:
Ĉekarpata provinco, Pollando
Estonian:
Podkarpacie vojevoodkond, Poola
Farsi/Persian:
استان پودکارپاتسکیه, لهستان
Finnish:
Ala-Karpatian voivodikunta, Puola
Georgian:
კარპატების სავოევოდო, პოლონეთი
Hakka:
Podkarpackie, Pô-làn
Hebrew:
פודקרפאטי, פולין
Hungarian:
Kárpátaljai vajdaság, Lengyelország
Icelandic:
Neðri-Karpatía, Pólland
Indonesian:
Provinsi Podkarpacie, Polandia
Japanese:
ポトカルパチェ県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Provinsi Subkarpathia, Polen
Kashubian:
Pòdkarpacczé wòjewództwò, Pòlskô
Korean:
포드카르파츠키에주, 폴란드
Latvian:
Piekarpatu vojevodiste, Polija
Lithuanian:
Pakarpatės vaivadija, Lenkija
Lombard:
Podkarpackie, Polònia
Low Saxon/Low German:
Woiwodschop Karpatenvörland, Polen
Macedonian:
Поткарпатско Војводство, Полска
Malay:
Wilayah Podkarpacie, Poland
Manx:
Queiggey Podkarpacie, Yn Pholynn
Marathi:
पोट्कर्पाट्स्का प्रांत, पोलंड
Norwegian:
Subkarpatiske voivodskap, Polen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Subkarpatiske voivodskap, Polen
Occitan:
Voivodat de Subcarpàtia, Polonha
Papiamento:
Voivodat di Subcarpacia, Polonia
Portuguese:
Subcarpácia, Polónia
Romanian:
Voievodatul Subcarpatia, Polonia
Rusyn:
Підкарпатьске воєводство, Польско
Serbian:
Војводство поткарпатско, Пољска
Sicilian:
Vuivudatu dâ Precarpazzia, Pulonia
Silesian:
Podkarpacke wojewůdztwo, Polsko
Slovak:
Podkarpatské vojvodstvo, Poľsko
South Azerbaijani:
پودکارپاتسکیه اوستانی, لهیستان
Swedish:
Nedre Karpaternas vojvodskap, Polen
Thai:
จังหวัดปอตการ์ปาแช, ประเทศโปแลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
喀爾巴阡山省, 波蘭
Turkish:
Alt Karpatya Voyvodalığı, Polonya
Udmurt:
Карпаты улысь воеводство, Польша
Ukrainian:
Підкарпатське воєводство, Польща
Upper Sorbian:
Podkarpatske wojewódstwo, Pólska
Urdu:
پودکرپاسکیہ صوبہ, پولینڈ
Vietnamese:
Podkarpackie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Podkarpacie, Polonya
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ تھلواں کارپیتھی, پولینڈ
Yiddish:
אונטערקארפאטישע וואיעוואדעשאפט, פוילן
Zeelandic:
Woiwodschap Subkarpaot'n, Poôl'n
Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Województwo podkarpackie) is an administrative region in south-eastern Poland, covering approximately 17,850 km². It borders Slovakia to the south, Ukraine to the east, and the Polish voivodeships of Lesser Poland (Małopolskie) to the west and Lublin to the north. The regional capital is Rzeszów. The voivodeship is one of the least urbanised regions of Poland and is characterised by extensive forests, mountain landscapes, and rural areas.
Geographically, Subcarpathian Voivodeship lies almost entirely within the Carpathian Mountains and their foreland. The southern part of the region includes the Bieszczady Mountains, part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians, known for their rounded ridges, high pastures (połoniny), and relatively low population density. To the west lie the Low Beskids, while the northern part of the voivodeship transitions into the Sandomierz Basin, a broad lowland drained mainly by the San and Wisłok rivers, both tributaries of the Vistula. Elevation decreases northward from rugged mountain terrain to gently undulating lowlands.
Geologically, the region is dominated by the Outer Carpathians, composed largely of flysch sequences—thick successions of sandstones, shales, marls, and conglomerates of Mesozoic and Cenozoic age. These rocks were intensely folded and thrust northward during Alpine orogenesis, producing a complex system of nappes and fault zones. North of the Carpathians lies the Carpathian Foredeep, filled with Neogene sedimentary deposits, including clays, sands, gravels, and evaporites. Crystalline basement rocks are not exposed within the voivodeship.
The mineral and extractive heritage of Subcarpathian Voivodeship is closely linked to its sedimentary geology. The region has long been associated with oil and natural gas, with some of the earliest oil production in the world taking place in the 19th century around Bóbrka, near Krosno. Hydrocarbon deposits occur mainly within the Carpathian flysch and foredeep sediments. Other extractive activities include quarrying of sandstone for building stone, as well as sand and gravel extraction from river valleys. Small-scale extraction of clays and construction materials has also been locally important. Metallic mineralisation is limited.
Administratively, Subcarpathian Voivodeship is divided into counties (powiaty) and municipalities, with Rzeszów as the principal administrative and economic centre. The region has a strong cultural identity shaped by its mountainous geography, borderland history, and diverse ethnic heritage. Its geology—dominated by Carpathian flysch and foredeep basins—has played a key role in shaping land use, settlement patterns, and the early development of the petroleum industry in Poland and Europe.
Geographically, Subcarpathian Voivodeship lies almost entirely within the Carpathian Mountains and their foreland. The southern part of the region includes the Bieszczady Mountains, part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians, known for their rounded ridges, high pastures (połoniny), and relatively low population density. To the west lie the Low Beskids, while the northern part of the voivodeship transitions into the Sandomierz Basin, a broad lowland drained mainly by the San and Wisłok rivers, both tributaries of the Vistula. Elevation decreases northward from rugged mountain terrain to gently undulating lowlands.
Geologically, the region is dominated by the Outer Carpathians, composed largely of flysch sequences—thick successions of sandstones, shales, marls, and conglomerates of Mesozoic and Cenozoic age. These rocks were intensely folded and thrust northward during Alpine orogenesis, producing a complex system of nappes and fault zones. North of the Carpathians lies the Carpathian Foredeep, filled with Neogene sedimentary deposits, including clays, sands, gravels, and evaporites. Crystalline basement rocks are not exposed within the voivodeship.
The mineral and extractive heritage of Subcarpathian Voivodeship is closely linked to its sedimentary geology. The region has long been associated with oil and natural gas, with some of the earliest oil production in the world taking place in the 19th century around Bóbrka, near Krosno. Hydrocarbon deposits occur mainly within the Carpathian flysch and foredeep sediments. Other extractive activities include quarrying of sandstone for building stone, as well as sand and gravel extraction from river valleys. Small-scale extraction of clays and construction materials has also been locally important. Metallic mineralisation is limited.
Administratively, Subcarpathian Voivodeship is divided into counties (powiaty) and municipalities, with Rzeszów as the principal administrative and economic centre. The region has a strong cultural identity shaped by its mountainous geography, borderland history, and diverse ethnic heritage. Its geology—dominated by Carpathian flysch and foredeep basins—has played a key role in shaping land use, settlement patterns, and the early development of the petroleum industry in Poland and Europe.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Polhemusite ? | 2.CB.05c | (Zn,Hg)S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Hauerite | 2.EB.05a | MnS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' ? | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite ? | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | 7.AD.35 | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite ? | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hauerite | MnS2 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hauerite | MnS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 627 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 627 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 11.6 Ma (Miocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 152 Ma (Late Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 7 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 16 fossil localities |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podkarpackie_Voivodeship |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q54175 |
| GeoNames ID: | 858788 |
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Drobny quarry, Huczwice, Gmina Baligród, Lesko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland