Półwieś, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
| Półwieś | |
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| Village | |
 Półwieś
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| Coordinates: 49°58′25″N 19°33′35″E / 49.97361°N 19.55972°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Wadowice |
| Gmina | Spytkowice |
| Highest elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 525 |
Półwieś [ˈpuu̯vjɛɕ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Spytkowice, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Wadowice and 29 km (18 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków, on the national road No. 44 Kraków - Gliwice. The village has a population of 525 (National Census 2011).
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 Mogiła (Kraków). 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.
Coordinates: 49°58′25″N 19°33′35″E / 49.97361°N 19.55972°E
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