Opacz Parcela () is a neighbourhood of Warsaw, Poland, within the Włochy district, in the City Information System area of Opacz Wielka. It is a low-rise residential area. In the 15th century, the village of Opacz was founded in the area, with Opacz-Parcela being separated from it in 1939. It was incorporated into Warsaw in 1951.
History The village of Opacz (now Opacz Wielka) was founded at the end of the 15th century, alongside modern Jutrzenki Street. It was owned by the Opacki family of the clan of Prus.Robert Gawkowski: Moja Dzielnica Włochy, historia Włoch i Okęcia. Warsaw: Włochy Town Hall, 2010, p. 17. ISBN 978-83-928365-1-3. (in Polish) In 1528, the village, along with its surrounding farmlands, measured approximately 6 lans, an equivalent of around 102 ha (0.39 sq mi). In the 18th century, it was acquired by Arnold Anastazy Byszewski, the lieutenant general of the Crown Army, and the aide-de-camp of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, becoming part of his large landed estate.Robert Gawkowski: Moja Dzielnica Włochy, historia Włoch i Okęcia. Warsaw: Włochy Town Hall, 2010, p. 22. ISBN 978-83-928365-1-3. (in Polish) By 1827, Opacz was divided into two settlements, Opacz Duża () to the northeast, and Opacz Mała () to the southwest, which had 141 and 72 residents, respectively.Robert Gawkowski: Moja Dzielnica Włochy, historia Włoch i Okęcia. Warsaw: Włochy Town Hall, 2010, p. 26. ISBN 978-83-928365-1-3. (in Polish) Following the abolition of serfdom in 1864, they were incorporated into the municipality of Skorosze.Maria Nietyksza, Witold Pruss: Zmiany w układzie przestrzennym Warszawy. In: Irena Pietrza-Pawłowska (editor): Wielkomiejski rozwój Warszawy do 1918 r. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Książka i Wiedza, p. 43. 1973. (in Polish) In the late 19th century, three small ponds, known as Załuski Clay Pits, formed to the southeast of Opacz, from the flooded pits, left after the excavation of clay for the local brickworks industry.
The area of Opacz began to develop rapidly throughout the early 20th century. In the 1930s, a hamlet, originally known as Opacz, and now as Opacz-Kolonia, was founded to the southwest of Opacz Duża.Robert Gawkowski: Moja Dzielnica Włochy, historia Włoch i Okęcia. Warsaw: Włochy Town Hall, 2010, p. 90. ISBN 978-83-928365-1-3. (in Polish) On 1 April 1939, Opacz Duża, and a southern portion of Opacz-Kolonia, then named Opacz-Parcela, were incorporated into the new municipality of Okęcie. Opacz Mała, as well as the other portion of Opacz-Kolonia, remained within the municipality of Skorosze. In 1943, Opacz-Parcela and Opacz Duża had 408 and 347 residents, respectively.Gemeinde- und Dorfverzeichnis für das Generalgouvernement. Warsaw: General Government, 1943. (in German)Robert Gawkowski: Moja Dzielnica Włochy, historia Włoch i Okęcia. Warsaw: Włochy Town Hall, 2010, p. 117. ISBN 978-83-928365-1-3. (in Polish)
Between 2010 and 2013, the Expressway S2 was constructed passing next to Opacz-Parcela, forming a part of a ring road around Warsaw. During their construction, the entirety of the largest pond, and portion of the second largest pond of the Załuski Clay Pits, were drained and built over.Paweł Gnieszawa-Słodkowski: Dzielnica Włochy. Parki, zieleńce, zabytki.... Warsaw: Włochy District Office, 2012, p. 17. ISBN 978-83-928365-4-4. (in Polish)
Characteristics Opacz-Parcela is low-rise residential area featuring single-family detached homes, located in the area of Krótka Street.Studium uwarunkowań i kierunków zagospodarowania przestrzennego miasta stołecznego Warszawy ze zmianami . Warsaw: Warsaw City Council, 1 March 2018, pp. 10–14. (in Polish) To its south, the neighbourhood is passed by the Expressway S2, which forms a ring road around Warsaw, and also two small ponds near Emaliowa Street, known as Załuski Clay Pits.
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