Kowalew [kɔˈvalɛf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Buczek, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-west of Buczek, 11 km (7 mi) south of Łask, and 40 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.