Osiedle

Osiedle [ɔˈɕɛdlɛ] (Polish plural: osiedla) 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.)

References

Polish Act of 8 March 1990 on gmina self-government, as amended (in Polish)

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Polish terms for administrative divisions
Current	National: voivodeship powiat gmina (urban and rural types) Urban: dzielnica osiedle Rural: sołectwo
Historical	departament gromada gubernia jurydyka księstwo obwód okręg opole prowincja rejencja starostwo ziemia
See also	Crown of the Kingdom of Poland

Administrative divisions of Poland
Contour map of Poland indicating modern voivodeships
Voivodeships Powiats (list) Gminas (list)