Kowal (town)

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Kowal
Church of Saint Ursula
Church of Saint Ursula
Flag of Kowal
Coat of arms of Kowal
Kowal is located in Poland
Kowal
Kowal
Coordinates: 52°31′57″N 19°8′42″E / 52.53250°N 19.14500°E / 52.53250; 19.14500Coordinates: 52°31′57″N 19°8′42″E / 52.53250°N 19.14500°E / 52.53250; 19.14500
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyWłocławek
GminaKowal (urban gmina)
Area
 • Total4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total3,484
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Postal code
87-820
Websitehttp://www.kowal.eu/

Kowal [ˈkɔval] is a town in Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,478 inhabitants (2004).[1]

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, King of Poland, martyred Roman Catholic priest Dominik Jędrzejewski and famous gamer and cosplayer

References[]

  1. ^ "Kowal – a charming town in the heart of Poland | Link to Poland". linktopoland.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.


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