The subject of analyzes is the form of functioning, the relevance of the transformation and possibilities of the development of villages that neighbour on state border localized in the municipality of Ladek Zdroj, district Klodzko, province Dolny Slask. The scope of the subject includes three aspects. First one is the description of the current status quo, second one – the estimation of present form of the functioning of the unit and third one sketchy depiction of possible trends and forms of development. It was assumed that future form of the unit should keep following features: a) qualifying object as „stricte” village; b) of the regional cultural environment that document local specific of the region. Obtained effects point at variety of the phases of transformation of current structures. The systems were identified where the meaning of characteristics disappeared where the relevance of features is by now minimal, symbolical and third one – where transient forms exist. For every situation certain proposals of depiction of development are determined.

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