List of former towns of Poland

Last updated November 19, 2025

The following is a list of towns of Poland which lost their town status.

21st century
20th century: 1985– 1977 – 1975 – 1973 – 1972 – 1959 – 1957 – 1956 – 1954 – 1950 – 1948 – 1946 – 1945 – 1939 – 1934 – 1932 – 1928 – 1921 – 1919 – 1915 – 1914
19th century: 1897 – 1896 – 1895 – 1892 – 1888 – 1880 – 1876 – 1875 – 1874 – 1873 – 1870 – 1869 – 1852 – 1824 – 1820 – 1818
Before 19th century

21st century

2002

Wesoła 1969; part of Warsaw now

20th century

1977

Ursus 1952; part of Warsaw now
Ząbkowice 1962; part of Dąbrowa Górnicza now

1975

Boguszowice 1962, part of Rybnik now
Brzeziny Śląskie 1951; part of Piekary Śląskie now
Fordon part of Bydgoszcz now
Grodziec 1951; part of Będzin now
Kazimierz Górniczy 1967; part of Sosnowiec now
Klimontów 1967; part of Sosnowiec now
Kostuchna 1967; part of Katowice now
Kraśnik Fabryczny 1954; part of Kraśnik now
Murcki 1967; part of Katowice now
Niedobczyce 1945; part of Rybnik now
Strzemieszyce Wielkie 1945; part of Dąbrowa Górnicza now
Wesoła 1962; part of Mysłowice now
Zagórze 1967; part of Sosnowiec now

1973

Brzozowice-Kamień 1962; in 1973 incorporated into Brzeziny Śląskie, since 1975 part of Piekary Śląskie
Łagisza 1967; currently a borough of Będzina, śląskie)
Porąbka 1967; part of Sosnowiec now
Rozwadów 1693; part of Stalowa Wola now
Węgierska Górka 1958

1972

Boleszkowice (1331?)

1959

Szopienice (1947; currently a borough of Katowice)

1957

Rembertów (1939; currently a borough of Warsaw)

1956

Szczakowa (1933; currently a borough of Jaworzno)

1954

Łabędy (1954; currently a borough of Gliwice)

1948

Dąbie (1249; now part of Szczecin)

1946

Biskupiec (1331)
Bukowsko (18th century)
Dąbrówno (1326)^[1]
Nowotaniec (1444)
Ruda Pabianicka (1923; part of Łódź now)

1945

Banie 1230
Barciany (1628)^[2]
Bledzew 1458
Bobrowice 1809
Brzostek 1394
Chełmsko Śląskie 1289
Dobromierz before 1289
Domaradz 15th century
Dubienka 1588
Gardeja 1334
Jaśliska 1366
Kalwaria Pacławska (17th century)
Krasiczyn (17th century)
Krzywcza (1398)
Lubrza (1319)
Srokowo (1405)^[3]
Tyrawa Wołoska (18th century)
Uście Gorlickie (1512)
Widuchowa (prior to 1283)

1934

Babice (1484)
Bnin (1395; currently a borough of Kórnik)
Jaśliska (1366)
Lanckorona (1361)
Lutowiska (1764 (1742?))
Lipnica Murowana (1326)
Milówka (1872)
Narew (1514)^[4]
Nowy Dwór (1578)
Piaski (1775)
Tymbark (1353)

1932

Krościenko 1348
Łagów (1808)

1928

Dobroszyce (1663)

1926

Oliwa (1874; currently a borough of Gdańsk)

1921

Kuźnica Białostocka (1546)

1919

Baligród (1634)
Czudec (1427)
Dębowiec (1349)
Jaćmierz (15th century)
Jasienica Rosielna (1727)
Korczyna (15th century)
Lutowiska (17th century)
Mrzygłód (1431)
Niebylec (15th century)
Nowy Żmigród (1373)
Ołpiny (19th century)
Osiek Jasielski (1365)
Wielopole Skrzyńskie (14th century)
Zarszyn (1395)

1915

Frysztak (1366)

1914

Tylicz (1612)

19th century

1897

Gródek (1558)
Korycin (1671)^[5]

1895

Berżniki (prior to 1559)
Dubin (1284)

1892

Bolesławów (1581)

1888

Łekno (1370)
Łopienno (early 16th century)

1875

Bralin (prior to 1540)

1874

Kamionna (prior to 1402, again in 1638)

1873

Kwieciszewo (1342)

1870

Adamów (1539)
Andrzejewo (1528)
Babiak (1816)^[2]
Bakałarzewo (before 1589)
Będków 1453
Bielawy 1403
Biskupice 1450
Brdów 1436
Brudzew (1458)^[6]
Burzenin (1378)^[6]
Czersk before 1350
Filipów (1570)^[7]
Firlej 1557
Goszczyn 1386
Grabowiec (prior to 1418)
Horodło 1432
Iłów 1506
Janowiec 1537
Janów 1696
Kamieńczyk before 1428
Kazimierz Biskupi 1287
Kodeń 1511
Kołbiel 1532
Komarów-Osada 1748
Krasnosielc (1824)
Liw before 1421
Łysobyki (1533–1564 as Przetoczno; in 1965 name has been changed again, this time to Jeziorzany)
Łomazy before 1566
Nur
Osmolin
Radziłów (1466)^[8]
Wizna

Before 19th century

References

↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 28–29.
1 2 3 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 18–19.
↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 72–73.
1 2 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 52–53.
↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 40–41.
1 2 3 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 22–23.
↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 30–31.
1 2 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 64–65.
1 2 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 20–21.
1 2 3 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 32–33.
↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 36–37.
↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 44–45.
↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 76–77.
↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 88–89.
↑ Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 78–79.
↑ Tradycja Mazowsza: powiat garwoliński. Przewodnik subiektywny (in Polish). Warszawa: Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury. 2016. p. 121. ISBN 978-83-63427-30-6.

Bibliography

Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.

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[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200728–29-1] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 28–29.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200718–19-2] 1 2 3 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 18–19.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200772–73-3] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 72–73.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200752–53-4] 1 2 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 52–53.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200740–41-5] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 40–41.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200722–23-6] 1 2 3 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 22–23.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200730–31-7] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 30–31.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200764–65-8] 1 2 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 64–65.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200720–21-9] 1 2 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 20–21.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200732–33-10] 1 2 3 Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 32–33.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200736–37-11] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 36–37.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200744–45-12] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 44–45.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200776–77-13] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 76–77.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200788–89-14] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 88–89.

[FOOTNOTEKrzysztofik200778–79-15] Krzysztofik 2007, pp. 78–79.

[16] Tradycja Mazowsza: powiat garwoliński. Przewodnik subiektywny (in Polish). Warszawa: Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury. 2016. p. 121. ISBN 978-83-63427-30-6.

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