Part of locality (Poland)

A part of locality (Polish: Część miejscowości) is an officially named part of a settlement unit in Poland or another built-up area distinguished from other parts of the locality by a separate name or type. The character of a part of a locality formed in the process of settlement development is determined by the type of the part of the locality.

Officially named parts of localities in Poland (January 2016)

The Act of 29 August 2003 on official place names specifies that a type of locality may be:

• part of a town (Miasto)
• part of a settlement (Osiedle)
• part of a village (Wioska)
• part of a settlement (Osada)
• part of a colony (Kolonia)
• part of a hamlet (Przysiółek)