In Poland, zaścianek (literally: "[place] behind the wall") was historically a village where petty nobility (drobna szlachta) lived, especially in Mazovia and Podlachia. The derived adjective zaściankowy means out-of-the-way or narrow-minded.

Former zaściankis include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XV. Część I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1900. p. 496.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warszawa. 1883. p. 281.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XV. Część II (in Polish). Warszawa. 1902. p. 544.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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