Półwieś, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Explained

Półwieś
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wadowice
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Spytkowice
Coordinates:49.9736°N 19.5597°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Elevation Min M:235
Elevation Max M:305
Population Total:525[1]
Population As Of:2011

Półwieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Spytkowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies approximately 11km (07miles) north-east of Wadowice and 290NaN0 west of the regional capital Kraków,[2] on the national road No. 44 Kraków - Gliwice.

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 . 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wieś Półwieś - Podstawowe informacje. Village Półwieś - Basic information. Poland in Figures. Polish.
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.