Kowalów, Lubusz Voivodeship

Kowalów [kɔˈvaluf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzepin, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Rzepin, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Słubice, 50 km (31 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and 73 km (45 mi) north-west of Zielona Góra.

For other places with the same name, see Kowalów.
Kowalów
Village
Church
Church
Kowalów is located in Poland
Kowalów
Kowalów
Coordinates: 52°24′2″N 14°45′35″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountySłubice
GminaRzepin
Population
1,000

History

The oldest surviving document from the village Kohlow 1405, but the village had already been founded in the thirteenth century, as evidenced by the historic church from the late Roman period 1250–1270. The village was the centre of an estate owned until 1945 was the family of von Kaphengst-Kohlow.

February 2, 1945 the village was occupied by Soviet troops, which in April submitted her Polish administration. Existing inhabitants were dispossessed and deported to Germany.

In 1945-1954 and 1973-1976 the area was the seat of the municipality Kowalów. In 1954-1972 the village was the seat of the National Council district. In 1975-1998 the area administratively belonged to the population of Gorzow.

Transport

Road transport

Kowalów is located on two provincial roads: 137 Slubice-Kowalów-Miedzyrzecz-Trzciel and 139 Górzyca-Kowalów-Rzepin-Debrznica.

Rail transport

In Kowalowie is Kowalów station, which is located on the railway line No 273 Nadodrzance connecting Wroclaw Central from the Szczecin Square.

Direct rail connections make it possible to reach all points on the line. Only stop passenger trains REGIO.

Photos
  • Athletic Hall of Kowalów
    Athletic Hall of Kowalów
  • Railway station PKP
    Railway station PKP
  • Railway station PKP
    Railway station PKP
  • Entrance to Kowalów
    Entrance to Kowalów
  • The gas station and supermarket Chata Polska
    The gas station and supermarket Chata Polska
  • One of the oldest buildings in Kowalów
    One of the oldest buildings in Kowalów
  • Sports complex at the School Complex in Kowalów
    Sports complex at the School Complex in Kowalów
  • Sports complex at the School Complex in Kowalów
    Sports complex at the School Complex in Kowalów
  • Basketball court at the Complex of Schools in Kowalów
    Basketball court at the Complex of Schools in Kowalów
  • Athletic Hall of Kowalów
    Athletic Hall of Kowalów
  • Access to Secondary School in Kowalów
    Access to Secondary School in Kowalów

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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