Palowice [palɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny, within Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, 15 km (9 mi) east of Rybnik, and 24 km (15 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice.