We remind you: please report any changes in the names of towns and streets to the broadcasters.
At the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Interior and Administration announced the appearance of 10 new towns on the Polish map with city status. Poczta Polska reminds customers that any such address updates should be notified to senders in advance. It's also worth periodically verifying that recipient addresses haven't changed, as postal workers cannot amend correspondence.
Each year, the Ministry of Interior and Administration publishes regulations listing changes in the names of certain localities and physiographic features, effective from January 1st. Last year, as many as 340 localities changed their names, and as of this year's first day, 10 have gained city status.
Senders who use incorrect information should expect their shipments to be undeliverable. When combining two towns into one, some streets may either change their names or duplicate them. Therefore, it's crucial to periodically verify the current data and notify senders of any corrections. It's worth noting that changes to town names do not affect the postal codes used by Poczta Polska.
How to avoid problems?
A noteworthy example is the administrative changes within Zielona Góra. After the annexation of adjacent towns, the Zielona Góra authorities revised street names. As a result, the designations of the annexed towns were added to the existing names. This resulted in the creation of streets such as Łężyca-Inżynierska, Łężyca-Budowlanych, Ochla-Szkolna, and Nowy Kisielin-Bukowa. If senders had used the old addresses, i.e., without the name of the town next to the name of the thoroughfare, delivery problems could have occurred. The reason? The street names in Zielona Góra and the annexed part of the municipality are duplicated.
The largest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship is not an isolated example. On October 27, 2002, a majority of Wesoła residents voted in a referendum to incorporate the city into Warsaw. This previously small town near Warsaw became one of the capital's 18 districts. Many popular street names in the new part of Warsaw duplicated existing ones. Therefore, senders sending letters to recipients living on, for example, Wspólna Street in the capital's newest district should enter "Warszawa-Wesoła" in the city field.
There's no need to report street or town name changes to Poczta Polska. However, remember to precisely address your shipments and periodically verify the accuracy of your recipients' details.