ZAGADNIENIA MORFOGENEZY I PRZEMIAN ROZPLANOWANIA WSI NA TLE ROZWOJU OSADNICTWA WE WSCHODNIEJ CZĘŚCI GMINY SZADEK
MORPHOGENESIS AND CHANGES IN THE LAYOUT OF VILLAGES IN THE CONTEXT OF SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE EASTERN PART OF SZADEK MUNICIPALITY

Summary/Abstract: The article presents results of research in the field of historical geography of settlement, devoted to the morphogenesis and changes in the layout of villages in the eastern part of Szadek municipality. This part comprises 38 settlements located east of the river Pichna, with the exception of villages directly adjoining the river bed. The research included the study of historical cartographic sources, including topographic maps and archival plans of the villages. The use of retrospective and progressive methods made it possible to reconstruct the original layouts and their later transformations. The origins and changes in the spatial structures are presented against the background of the development of settlement in this area. In this context, analysis was carried out of selected sources as well as statistical and descriptive documents, spanning the period from the Middle Ages up to the 20th century. The comparative research covered the oldest records, changes in village sizes, the process of location under German law, and the rise and decline of the manorial system.

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