Kraków [a] (Polish: ⓘ), also spelled as Cracow [b] or Krakow, [8] 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 approximately 8 million additional people living within a 100 km (62 mi) radius. [9] Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596, [10] and has ...