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

The town is the birthplace of Casimir III, King of Poland (born in 1310).

Kowal is also a popular Polish surname. It means 'smith' (as in 'blacksmith') and has many derivatives: Kowalski, Kowalczyk, etc. The name is also prevalent in regions of Western Ukraine that border Poland.

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52°32′N 19°10′E / 52.533°N 19.167°E / 52.533; 19.167

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	'''Kowal''' is also a popular [[Poland\|Polish]] surname. It means 'smith' (as in 'blacksmith') and has many derivatives: [[Kowalski]], [[Kowalczyk]], etc.		'''Kowal''' is also a popular [[Poland\|Polish]] surname. It means 'smith' (as in 'blacksmith') and has many derivatives: [[Kowalski]], [[Kowalczyk]], etc. The name is also prevalent in regions of Western Ukraine that border Poland.