Suloszowa, Poland: The town where all 6 000 residents stay on one street

The remote Polish town of Suloszowa is a small town in southern Poland that is unlike anything you have seen before.

DESPITE ITS PECULIAR LAYOUT, THE POLISH TOWN OF SULOSZOWA IS CHARMING

The street in the Polish town is known as “the longest village street in Poland.” It is lined with houses, shops, and other buildings, all built in a similar style. There are also a number of small businesses, including restaurants, cafes, and convenience stores along the street.

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The residents are proud of their unique community and often host events and festivals throughout the year. Visitors can take a stroll down the street, admire the architecture, and stop at one of the local businesses for a bite to eat.

THE RESIDENTS ARE PROUD OF THEIR UNIQUE COMMUNITY

An aerial view of the unusual settlement, which sits 29km to the northwest of Krakow, went viral on Twitter earlier this month after it was shared by political scientist Ian Bremmer. His post racked up more than 6.9 million views and 50,000 likes in just three weeks as residents and commentators flocked to offer more information about the town.

6000 people live in soluszowa, poland
on one single street pic.twitter.com/XfaslyeAds

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) April 2, 2023

“It is a little-known fact that their backyards extend like parallel ribbons around the earth, so that neighbours living opposite each other also share a communal hedge out back, which they take turns trimming on alternate autumns,”

one wrote according to Indy100 Bremmer.

IMAGES OF SULOSZOWA ALSO MADE THEIR WAY ON TO SOCIAL MEDIA

Images of Suloszowa also made their way onto Reddit, with one user pointing out:

“Each house has that strip of land to do whatever on, hence different colours and they are using the land for different purposes. Some grow crops on it, others have animals, some just leave it.”

Such was the hype surrounding the village (which has a population of 5,819 according to the most recent census) that the Mail Online sent a reporter to find out what life is like in this close knit community.

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“IT CAN BE A BIT GOSSIPY”

One shop owner inevitably: admitted: “Everyone knows everyone.”

Still, she stressed that there is a “good sense of community” among the thousands of close neighbours, and she went on to describe how they host “Strawberry Days” and “Potato Days” where “we all get together and taste the new crops and play live music.”

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This article was originally published by Angeline Schwan.