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Podlesice, Silesian Voivodeship

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Podlesice [pɔdlɛˈɕit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kroczyce, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Kroczyce, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Zawiercie, and 51 km (32 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

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