Osiedle
Encyclopedia
Osiedle o is a term used in Poland
to denote a designated subdivision of a city or town, or of a dzielnica
, with its own council and executive. Like the dzielnica
and sołectwo, an osiedle is an auxiliary unit (jednostka pomocnicza) of a gmina
. These units are created by decision of the gmina council, and do not have legal personality
in their own right. In the case of an urban-rural gmina, it is also possible for a whole town to be designated an auxiliary unit.
Not all Polish cities or towns have osiedles in the above sense. However the word osiedle is also frequently used to denote any housing estate
or development. (In this sense it sometimes appears in addresses, where the abbreviation "Os." is commonly used.)
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
to denote a designated subdivision of a city or town, or of a dzielnica
Dzielnica
In the Polish system of local administration, a dzielnica is an administrative subdivision or quarter of a city or town. A dzielnica may have its own elected council , and those of Warsaw each have their own mayor...
, with its own council and executive. Like the dzielnica
Dzielnica
In the Polish system of local administration, a dzielnica is an administrative subdivision or quarter of a city or town. A dzielnica may have its own elected council , and those of Warsaw each have their own mayor...
and sołectwo, an osiedle is an auxiliary unit (jednostka pomocnicza) of a gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
. These units are created by decision of the gmina council, and do not have legal personality
Legal personality
Legal personality is the characteristic of a non-human entity regarded by law to have the status of a person....
in their own right. In the case of an urban-rural gmina, it is also possible for a whole town to be designated an auxiliary unit.
Not all Polish cities or towns have osiedles in the above sense. However the word osiedle is also frequently used to denote any housing estate
Housing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
or development. (In this sense it sometimes appears in addresses, where the abbreviation "Os." is commonly used.)