Obszarów

Obszar, in Polish, denotes an area, zone, region, field or domain. The genitive plural form of this noun is obszarów. This form is used in contexts that require the genitive case, such as after numerals, certain prepositions, or verbs and nouns that govern the genitive. The nominative plural is obszary, and the dative plural is obszarom, while the locative plural is obszarach.

In usage, obszar is a general term that can describe geographic regions, functional zones, or conceptual fields. It appears frequently in geography, urban planning, environmental protection, and economics. Phrases such as obszary przemysłowe (industrial areas), obszary chronione (protected areas), obszary kultury (cultural domains) and obszary badawcze (research areas) illustrate its versatility. The word is commonly found in official documents, studies, and policy texts when discussing boundaries, management, or development of specific zones.

Grammatical note: obszarów is typically used when referring to multiple areas or when the noun is in genitive, for example in combinations like rozwój obszarów miejskich (the development of urban areas) or ograniczenia w obszarach chronionych (restrictions in protected areas). The term is often contrasted with synomy like teren (ground/terrain) or strefa (zone), which may carry different connotations.

See also: teren, strefa, zakres, obszar geograficzny.