Głogowiec, Łęczyca County

Głogowiec [ɡwɔˈɡɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative unit of Gmina Świnice Warckie, within Łęczyca County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Świnice Warckie, 19 km (12 mi) west of Łęczyca, and 46 km (29 mi) north-west of the regional capital Łódź.

For other places with the same name, see Głogowiec.
Głogowiec
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Głogowiec is located in Poland
Głogowiec
Głogowiec
Coordinates: 52°1′38″N 18°56′1″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŁódź
CountyŁęczyca
GminaŚwinice Warckie
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Faustina Kowalska, a Roman Catholic mystic and the secretary of Divine Mercy, was born here on August 25, 1905. Her house is now a museum. She was baptized and received the first Communion in nearby Świnice Warckie.

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


52°01′38″N 18°56′01″E

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