Warszewo
Municipal neighbourhood
Garden House estate in Warszewo
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Warszewo within Szczecin
Coordinates:53°28′27″N14°32′14″E / 53.47417°N 14.53722°E /53.47417; 14.53722
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County/City	Szczecin
Area
• Total	7,373 km2 (2,847 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	11,432
• Density	1.551/km2 (4.016/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+48 91
Car plates	ZS

Warszewo (Polish pronunciation:[varˈʂɛvɔ]) is a part of the city and administrative district ofSzczecin, part of the city located in thePółnoc (English:North) region. Warszewo is located in the Warszawo Hills. Administratively, Warszawo also includes neighboring settlements: in the south -Stoki andOdolany and in the north -Podbórz. In the northern part of Warszewo there is theUeckermünde Heath.

According to data from 2021, 11,432 people were registered in the estate for permanent residence.^[1]

The area became part of the emergingDuchy of Poland under its first rulerMieszko I around 967,^[2][3] and following Poland's fragmentation in 1138, it formed part of theDuchy of Pomerania. The town was probably founded in the 13th century.

Warszewo appears for the first time in a document from April 18, 1261, where DukeBarnim I, with the consent of the bishop Hermann von Gleichen, and the collegium of 12 canons inSzczecin, consecrated a church in Warszewo. In 1271, Barnim I donated Warszewo and 48voloks (approx. 861 ha) to theCistercian monastery in Szczecin, later 4 voloks (approx. 71 ha) of land purchased from the knight Tomasz were donated to the monastery in 1278. Already during the times of Barnim I, Warszewo became the property of the monastery. In 1280, the Cistercianprior Wolterus granted Wessel, a burgher from Szczecin, 10 voloks (approx. 179ha) of land in Warszewo.

Until 1289, patronage of the church in Warszewo the collegiate church of the Najświętszej Marii Panny in Szczecin administered it to the Cistercian nuns from Szczecin.

In 1362, Henryk Brakel gave the Cistercian nuns 6lans (approx. 107 ha) of land. In 1400, DukesSwantibor I andBogislaw VII approved the purchase of 8 voloks (approx. 143 ha) of land by the monastery from the von Buck family.

In 1529, Hans Bredow became the guardian of the Warszewo church. At that time, mainly barley was grown in Warszewo, and later potatoes. Cattle and pigs were bred.

Due to the very efficient water sources in Warszewo, the king decided to build a waterworks. It was supervised by theSwiss Abraham Dubendorff. The pipeline was put into operation on August 15, 1732. It operated until 1813 when it was destroyed during the siege of Szczecin. In 1779, there were 15 full-scale farms and 2livestock farms in the village. 5 craftsmen, 2 shepherds, an innkeeper and a teacher.

In the years 1824–1826, became theabolition of serfdom. This resulted in the purchase of a large number of farmsteads by the innkeeper and miller. In 1862, there were 59 residential houses and 58 other buildings in Warszewo. In the second half of the 19th century. Brickworks were built in Warszewo (on today's Podbórzańska Street). The machines used there were designed by Max Ritterbant, an engineer from Szczecin. A few years later, another 5 brickworks were built.

The cemetery at today's Wapienne Street was established in 1870. In 1887, the cemetery was visited byWilliam I. For this reason, his monument was built there, but it was destroyed in 1945 after theSoviet troops entered Szczecin.

In 1911, a pastor's house and a chapel were built at today's 125 Rostocka Street. In the same period, small settlements were built, such as Podbórz (German:Seidel's Ruh), Goślice (Vogelsang), Bukowo (Alt Buchholz) and Sienno (Heuershof)

In 1934, the director of the Szczecin School of Artistic Crafts, Kurt Schwerdtfeger, designed an elephant sculpture. This sculpture still stands in Warszewo and is one of the attractions of this district. In the 1920s and 1930s, Odolany and the area of today's Dzierżonia and Perlista Streets were incorporated into Warszewo.

DuringWorld War II, Warszewo was not affected by hostilities, but after July 1944, bombs fell on the districts, which destroyed several buildings and caused serious injuries.

On September 19, 1945, Warszewo was included to Szczecin.

The estate has been expanded since the late 1990s. The local radio station – Radio Plama had its headquarters in the estate.

Source: Portal of the spatial information system of the city of Szczecin^[4]

The Warszewo Housing Estate Council has 15 members.^[5] 249 voters took part in the elections to estate councils on May 20, 2007, which constituted a turnout of 5.75%.^[6] 319 voters took part in the elections to the estate council on April 13, 2003, which constituted a turnout of 10.22%.^[7]

The local government of the Warszewo estate was established in 1990.^[8]

• to theNiebuszewo andArkońskie-Niemierzyn – Duńska Street,
• to theNiebuszewo and Żelechowa – Rostock and Kresowa Street,
• do osiedlaŻelechowa – Łączna Street,
• to theArkońskie-Niemierzyn – Dzierżonia and Wiśniowy Sad Street,
• to theOsów – Miodowa and Wapienna Street,

• 57 from the Warszewo loop through Rostocka Street to the Kołłątaja loop inSzczecin (Niebuszewo-Bolinko),
• 68 from the Przepiórki loop through Królewskiego Street to Rodła Square inSzczecin (Center),
• 87 from thePodbórz loop through Duńska Street to the Dworzec Owocowa loop
• 99 from the Kołłątaja loop through Duńska Street to the Golęcin Depot,
• 522 (night) from the Warszewo loop through Rostocka Street to theZałom-Szczecin (Prawobrzeże),
• 530 (night) from thePodbórz loop through Duńska Street to Rodła Square.

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