Półwieś, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
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| Coordinates: 49°58′25″N 19°33′35″E / 49.97361°N 19.55972°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Wadowice |
| Gmina | Spytkowice |
| Highest elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 525 |
Półwieś [ˈpuu̯vjɛɕ] 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,[1] on the national road No. 44 Kraków - Gliwice. The village has a population of 525 (National Census 2011).[2]
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). 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
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Wieś Półwieś - Podstawowe informacje" [Village Półwieś - Basic information] (in Polish). Poland in Figures.
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