Kraków Metropolitan Area (pl. Krakowski Obszar Metropolitalny) is a peculiar functional region including a big city - Kraków and neighbouring complex of settling units, connected with the metropolis by different interactive relations. Area including the city of Kraków and neighbouring powiats.
Economy
In 2020 Kraków's gross metropolitan product was €25.5 billion. This puts Kraków in 95th place among cities in European Union.
Participating municipalities
The Małopolskie Voivodship Spatial Development Plan admitted by the resolution No. XV/174/03 of the Małopolskie Voivodship Regional Council, dated 22 December 2003, determined the extent of the metropolitan area, consisting of: Kraków – largest city powiat bocheński – gminas: urban – Bochnia, urban-rural – Nowy Wiśnicz, rural – Bochnia, Drwinia, Łapanów, Rzezawa, Trzciana, Żegocina, powiat krakowski – gminas: urban-rural – Krzeszowice, Skała, Skawina, Słomniki, Świątniki Górne, rural – Czernichów, Igołomia-Wawrzeńczyce, Iwanowice, Jerzmanowice-Przeginia, Kocmyrzów-Luborzyca, Liszki, Michałowice, Mogilany, Sułoszowa, Wielka Wieś, Zabierzów, Zielonki, powiat miechowski – gminas: rural – Gołcza, powiat myślenicki – gminas: urban-rural – Dobczyce, Myślenice, Sułkowice, rural – Lubień, Pcim, Raciechowice, Siepraw, Tokarnia, Wiśniowa, powiat olkuski – gminas: rural – Trzyciąż, powiat proszowicki – gminas: urban-rural – Proszowice, rural – Koniusza, Koszyce, Nowe Brzesko, powiat wadowicki - gminas: urban-rural – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Wadowice, rural – Brzeźnica, Lanckorona, Stryszów, powiat wielicki – gminas: urban-rural – Niepołomice, Wieliczka, rural – Biskupice, Gdów, Kłaj.