Kowal (town)
Kowal | |
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 Saint Ursula Church in Kowal | |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Włocławek |
| Gmina | Kowal (urban gmina) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 3,484 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 87-820 |
| Website | http://www.kowal.eu/ |
Kowal [ˈkɔval] is a town in Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,478 inhabitants (2004).
The town is the birthplace of Casimir III, King of Poland (born in 1310).
Kowal is also a common surname in Poland meaning smith.
The town is located on Poland's most important north-south highway, National Road 1 (DK1). The town bypass for this road was opened in December, 2007, allowing heavy traffic to avoid the town center. The A1 motorway passes just to the north-east of the town
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52°32′N 19°10′E / 52.533°N 19.167°E
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