Ossala (till December 31, 2001 as at Osala and then contemporary collaterant name of locality as at Ossala after the official law) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiek, within Staszów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 km south-west of Osiek, 17 km south-east of Staszów, and 69 km south-east of the regional capital Kielce. The village has a population of 481.

History

In 1827 Ossala had a population of 401. Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany. In 1939, the Polish resistance organized a collection and shipping point for aid packages for Poles who had lost their homes and possessions in other regions, i.e. those arrested or expelled by the Germans and those fleeing Soviet-occupied eastern Poland.

Demography

According to the 2002 Poland census, there were 454 people residing in Ossala village, of whom 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 40.5% from 18 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. '''Figure 1. Population pyramid of village in 2002 — by age group and sex'''