Osów, Szczecin

Osów is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland^[1] situated on the left bank of Oder river, north-west of the Szczecin Old Town and Downtown, in Zachód (West) District. As of January 2011 it had a population of 3,417.^[2]

Osów
Municipal neighbourhood
Houses in Osów
Location of Osów within Szczecin
Coordinates: 53°28′42″N 14°30′51″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County/City	Szczecin
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,417
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+48 91
Car plates	ZS

History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967,^[3][4] and following Poland's fragmentation it formed part of the Duchy of Pomerania. As the result of German immigration, it became known as Wussow. In 1277, the settlement was purchased by the city of Szczecin/Stettin.^[5] During the Thirty Years' War, the settlement was ruled by the Swedish Empire but stayed part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Later on, it passed to Prussia. Even though located on the western side of the Oder, it was still assigned to Poland at Stalin's request.