zdalny

Zdalny is a Polish toponym that designates several small settlements in Poland. The name is derived from the Polish adjective zdalny, meaning remote or distant, and likely reflects historical geography where these places stood away from major routes or urban centers. Because the same name has been used in multiple locations, Zdalny does not refer to a single administrative entity; instead, each instance is a separate village or hamlet, typically part of a gmina in a county within a voivodeship. Details such as the exact location, population, and local governance differ by site and are identified through the specific gmina and voivodeship.

In toponymy, the use of remote-related adjectives is common, often indicating a settlement's position relative to a larger town or the central part of a parish or estate. The capitalization of Zdalny as a place name distinguishes it from the common adjective zdalny in ordinary text.

The term also exists in modern Polish as an adjective meaning remote. It can appear in contemporary phrases describing remote work, remote sensing, or other contexts, but when capitalized as Zdalny it usually refers to a geographical name rather than a generic descriptor.

This article covers the generic aspects of the name; for a specific Zdalny, disambiguation by voivodeship and gmina is required.