Kowal (town)
Kowal [ˈkɔval] is a town in Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,478 inhabitants (2004).[1]
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| Coordinates: 52°31′57″N 19°8′42″E | |
| 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/ |
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 northeast of the town.
Its local association football team is Kujawiak Kowal.
Notable people
The town is the birthplace of
- Casimir III, (1310–1370), King of Poland, 1333 to 1370.[2]
- Max Kowalski (1882—1956) a German composer, singer and singing teacher.
- Dominik Jędrzejewski (1886–1942) martyred Roman Catholic priest
- Jan Nowicki (1939-2022) Polish actor - Famous for his role as János in Márta Mészarós "Diaries" trilogy movies
References
- "Kowal – a charming town in the heart of Poland | Link to Poland". linktopoland.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). pp. 446–447.
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