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    Kraków Districts – Interactive Map & Guide

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    Aerial view of Kraków with Wawel Castle and the Old Town
    Kraków is divided into 18 districts numbered I–XVIII

    How many districts does Kraków have? The capital of Lesser Poland is split into 18 administrative districts marked with Roman numerals – from I Stare Miasto (Old Town) to XVIII Nowa Huta. This interactive guide walks you through all of them.

    18
    districts
    0.71M
    residents
    326
    km² total area
    Prądnik Biały
    most populated

    Interactive map of Kraków districts

    Click the map or pick a district from the list below to see the details. Boundaries come from OpenStreetMap and each district has its own colour.

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    Choose a district:

    List of Kraków districts

    I

    Stare Miasto

    Historic centre with the Main Square and Wawel

    ~34k residents5.6 km²
    II

    Grzegórzki

    Central riverside district with the Market Hall

    ~30k residents5.9 km²
    III

    Prądnik Czerwony

    Densely built residential district in the north

    ~48k residents6.5 km²
    IV

    Prądnik Biały

    Large residential district with new estates

    ~72k residents23.4 km²
    V

    Krowodrza

    Academic district near AGH and the Błonia meadow

    ~32k residents5.6 km²
    VI

    Bronowice

    Quiet district with low-rise housing

    ~23k residents9.6 km²
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    VII

    Zwierzyniec

    Green district with Wolski Forest and Kościuszko Mound

    ~20k residents28.7 km²
    VIII

    Dębniki

    Largest district with Ruczaj and the UJ campus

    ~62k residents46.1 km²
    IX

    Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki

    District with the Divine Mercy Sanctuary

    ~15k residents5.4 km²
    X

    Swoszowice

    Suburban district with a spa and lots of greenery

    ~27k residents25.6 km²
    XI

    Podgórze Duchackie

    District of housing estates: Kurdwanów and Wola Duchacka

    ~55k residents10.4 km²
    XII

    Bieżanów-Prokocim

    Large residential district in the south-east

    ~64k residents18.1 km²
    XIII

    Podgórze

    Historic right-bank district next to Kazimierz

    ~36k residents24.8 km²
    XIV

    Czyżyny

    District with Kraków Tech and the old Rakowice airfield

    ~27k residents12.3 km²
    XV

    Mistrzejowice

    Compact housing-estate district of northern Nowa Huta

    ~53k residents5.6 km²
    XVI

    Bieńczyce

    Most densely populated district of Kraków

    ~40k residents3.5 km²
    XVII

    Wzgórza Krzesławickie

    Quiet district with houses and greenery

    ~20k residents23.8 km²
    XVIII

    Nowa Huta

    Largest district by area with the Central Square

    ~55k residents65.4 km²

    Districts by character

    Central districts

    Stare Miasto (I) is the historic heart with the Main Square, Wawel and Kazimierz – the most expensive housing and the heaviest tourist traffic. Grzegórzki (II) and Krowodrza (V) sit right next to the centre with a tram ride of about 10–15 minutes.

    Northern districts

    Prądnik Biały (IV) and Prądnik Czerwony (III) are Kraków's main residential belt – lots of new developments and solid tram links. Bronowice (VI) mixes low-rise housing with quick access to the ring road and Balice airport.

    Western and green districts

    Zwierzyniec (VII) is the greenest part of the city – Wolski Forest, the Kościuszko Mound and the Błonia meadow. Dębniki (VIII) is the largest district, home to Ruczaj and the Jagiellonian University campus.

    Southern districts

    Podgórze (XIII) is the fashionable right bank with Zabłocie and the Vistula boulevards. Podgórze Duchackie (XI) and Bieżanów-Prokocim (XII) are classic housing-estate areas with lower prices, while Swoszowice (X) feels suburban.

    Eastern districts – Nowa Huta

    Nowa Huta (XVIII) is the largest district by area, and Bieńczyce (XVI), Mistrzejowice (XV) and Czyżyny (XIV) are dense, well-connected estates. Wzgórza Krzesławickie (XVII) stays quiet and green.

    How to pick the right district

    1. 1Budget – Old Town and Zwierzyniec are the priciest; Nowa Huta and Bieżanów-Prokocim the most affordable.
    2. 2Transport – Kraków has no metro, so tram access matters most: Krowodrza, Grzegórzki, Czyżyny and Mistrzejowice score best.
    3. 3Green space and air – Zwierzyniec, Swoszowice and Wzgórza Krzesławickie have the most greenery; the central basin traps smog in winter.
    4. 4Families – Dębniki (Ruczaj), Prądnik Biały and Bronowice offer the most schools, kindergartens and new estates.

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