The current name of the neighbourhood, Odolany, was given to it after 1946, when, in the aftermath of World War II, it was incorporated from Germany into Poland.[1][2][3] It was named after the neighbourhood of Odolany in the city of Warsaw.[1][2] It comes from the Slavic male first name, Odolan.[4] Prior to that, it was briefly known as Mściwoje.[1] Originally, while under German administration, its name was Wedelshöhe, which in German means Wedel's Hill.[1]
History
The suburban settlement of Wedelshöhe was built between the late 1920s, and early 1930s, to the south of the town of Warsow (now known as Warszewo). It was a small settlement of single-family detached homes and villas with gardens, inhabited by 180 people.[1][2] The settlement was incorporated into the nearby city of Stettin (now known as Szczecin) on 15 October 1939.[5]
In 1946, in the aftermath of World War II, it, as part of the area known as the Recovered Territories, was incorporated from Germany into Poland.[3] It was then renamed from Wedelshöhe to Mściwoje. Later it was renamed again, to Odolany, after the neighbourhood of Odolany in the city of Warsaw.[1][2]
In the 1960s, in Odolany begun being built new houses. In the 2000s, in the southern portion of the neighbourhood were built multifamily residential buildings.[1][2]
In 1990, the city of Szczecin had been divided into districts and municipal neighborhoods. As such, Odolany was incorporated into the municipal neighborhood of Warszewo, in the city district of Północ.[6]
Location
Odolany is located within the southern portion of the municipal neighbourhood of Warszewo, which lies within the city district of Północ, in the city of Szczecin.[2]