Zbadan

Zbadan is a small rural settlement located in the Masovian Voivodeship of east‑central Poland. Administratively it forms part of Gmina Skierniewice within Skierniewice County. The village lies approximately 12 kilometres southeast of the town of Skierniewice and about 55 kilometres east of the national capital, Warsaw. Its geographic coordinates are roughly 51°58′N 20°14′E, and it occupies a gently rolling landscape dominated by agricultural fields and patches of mixed forest.

The origins of Zbadan date back to the early seventeenth century, when it was recorded in parish registers as a modest farming community under the jurisdiction of the nearby estate of Skierniewice. Throughout the partitions of Poland the village remained under varying administrative control but retained a primarily agrarian character. After World War II, land reforms and the collectivisation policies of the communist era reshaped local agriculture, though private ownership was restored in the 1990s.

As of the most recent national census, Zbadan has a population of roughly 480 inhabitants. The demographic profile is typical of many Polish villages, with a majority of residents engaged in crop cultivation, dairy farming, and small‑scale horticulture. A modest proportion of the workforce commutes to Skierniewice for employment in manufacturing and services. The village maintains a primary school, a parish church dedicated to Saint Stanislaus, and a community centre that hosts cultural events, including folk music gatherings and traditional harvest festivals.

Zbadan’s infrastructure includes a local road network linking it to neighboring villages and a bus line providing regular service to Skierniewice. While the settlement lacks significant industrial activity, recent initiatives have sought to promote agrotourism, encouraging visitors to experience the region’s rural heritage, local cuisine, and natural scenery. Notable individuals associated with Zbadan include the 20th‑century poet Jan Kowalczyk, whose early works reflect the rhythms of village life.