ótków

Ótków is a toponym used for several small settlements in Poland. The name is of Polish origin and, like many Slavic place names, reflects historical ownership or founding by a person with a given name such as Otto, with the suffix -ków indicating “belonging to” or “place of” that person. The exact etymology can vary by locality and may reflect local history, dialect, or recording practices in historical documents.

Locations bearing the name Ótków are typically rural in character and are administratively part of a gmina within a county (powiat) and a voivodeship (województwo). Because more than one locality uses this name, each Ótków sits at a distinct point in Poland’s territorial division, with its own local history and community. Modern references specify the exact Ótków by its administrative affiliations to avoid confusion.

Historically, settlements named Ótków follow common patterns of Polish rural development: medieval or early modern foundations, later incorporation into local estates, and postwar administrative reforms that reorganized local governance. Population sizes in these villages are usually small, often ranging from a few dozen to a few hundred residents, depending on location and economic ties.

Notes for readers may include attention to disambiguation when locating Ótków on maps or in registries. The name also appears in historical documents with spelling variations reflecting changes in orthography over time.

See also: Otów, Otków, and other similarly named localities in Poland and neighboring regions.