Location: Malopolska province, southeastern Poland.
altitude: 219 meters above the sea level
city’s area of 326.8 sq. km (0.1% of Poland’s territory)
population: 750,000 citizens
ethnic mix: Polish; small minorities German, Chinese and other
religion: Roman Catholic
country dialing code: 48
city dialing code: 12
time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October)
electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard
average January temp: 4°C (39°F)
average July temp: 27°C (80.5°F)
annual rainfall: 558mm (22 inches)