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Półwieś, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

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Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Półwieś
Village
Train stop in PółwieśTrain stop in Półwieś
Półwieś is located in PolandPółwieśPółwieś
Coordinates: 49°58′25″N 19°33′35″E / 49.97361°N 19.55972°E / 49.97361; 19.55972
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyWadowice
GminaSpytkowice
Highest elevation305 m (1,001 ft)
Lowest elevation235 m (771 ft)
Population525

Półwieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Spytkowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Wadowice and 29 km (18 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków, on the national road No. 44 Kraków - Gliwice.

History

The settlement was founded in the 13th century, until the mid-15th century it belonged to the knight and nobleman Nicholas Saszowski of Gierałtowice (name historically also written as: Szaszowski), who sold it on to the Cistercian monastery in Mogiła (Kraków) [pl]. The Cistercian monastery held possession of the village until the end of the 18th century.

In the years 1975–1998, the village was located in the Bielsko province.

Until December 31, 2006, the village was part of the administrative district of Gmina Brzeźnica.

References

  1. "Wieś Półwieś - Podstawowe informacje" [Village Półwieś - Basic information] (in Polish). Poland in Figures.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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