padów

Padów is a Polish toponym that may refer to several villages in Poland. The name appears in a number of localities, each located in a different administrative region. Because Polish place names with the suffix -ów are common, Padów typically denotes a settlement that historically belonged to a person, family, or feature linked to the root Pad-; however, the exact etymology can vary between sites and is not always documented in accessible sources.

In practice, a Padów is an administrative unit at the village level, part of a gmina (municipality) within a powiat (county) in a given voivodeship (province). Its governance is handled by the gmina authorities, with oversight from the county and voivodeship levels. The size and population of each Padów are local-specific and may range from a small rural hamlet to a modest village.

As with many Polish toponyms, the name Padów is primarily of historical and cultural interest, reflecting patterns of settlement, land ownership, and linguistic evolution in Poland. For precise information about a particular Padów — including its exact location, population, and administrative affiliations — one should consult regional maps or official territorial registers.