Artów

Artów is the name of several small villages in Poland. The toponym appears in different regions and does not denote a single, unified locality. Each place called Artów is an independent settlement within its own administrative framework.

In Poland, villages named Artów are typically part of a gmina (municipality) and fall within a county (powiat) in a given voivodeship. They are usually rural communities with modest populations, ranging from a few dozen to a few hundred residents. The local economy is commonly based on agriculture and small-scale services, with residents often connected economically to nearby towns. Some Artóws may preserve historic features such as a church, a manor house, or traditional rural architecture, reflecting the region’s cultural heritage.

The name Artów is a common Slavic toponym element, often derived from a personal name such as Art (or Artur) or from an ownership meaning, indicating a place associated with someone named Art. The individual villages bearing the name have distinct histories, with records varying by locality and historical period. Across centuries, Artóws in different voivodeships have experienced the broader changes that affected rural Poland, including shifts in land ownership, administrative reforms, and modernization of local infrastructure.

Because multiple places share the name, references to Artów in historical documents or travel itineraries usually specify the corresponding voivodeship, county, or gmina to avoid ambiguity.