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Galewice is a village in central Poland in Wieruszów County, Łódź Voivodeship, established in the 15th century. It was first mentioned in 1458 in Judicial Chronicles. The origin of the name Galewice is ambiguous. It either comes from a word Gal, which means 'to serve' or it belonged to the first owners of the village, an aristocratic family of Galewski (coat of arms Wierusz). It is the seat of the administrative district of Gmina Galewice. It lies approximately north-east of Wieruszów and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.

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Settlement.name
Galewice
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.total_type
 
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.image_blank_emblem
Galewice.jpg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type
Coat of Arms of Galewice Commune
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Lodzkie
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wieruszów
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Galewice
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
15th century
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_total
1443

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Official website

Strona główna - Urząd Gminy w Galewicach

galewice.pl

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Official name
Galewice
Population
1493
Official website
www.galewice.pl
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postal code
98-405
male population
756
female population
737
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Galewice is a village in central Poland in Wieruszów County, Łódź Voivodeship, established in the 15th century. It was first mentioned in 1458 in Judicial Chronicles. The origin of the name Galewice is ambiguous. It either comes from a word Gal, which means 'to serve' or it belonged to the first owners of the village, an aristocratic family of Galewski (coat of arms Wierusz). It is the seat of the administrative district of Gmina Galewice. It lies approximately north-east of Wieruszów and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.

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