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Kolbaskowo commune (Poland)

Police county, Zachodniopomorskie vojvodship

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[Ko³baskowo flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 Nov 2008
civic flag, adopted 19 May 2000 See also:

Ko³baskowo commune flag

Ko³baskowo - rural commune, Police County, Zachodnio-pomorskie Voivodship - former name: gmina Kolbaczewo; German name: Colbitzow.
Gmina Ko³baskowo is a rural gmina (commune) in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Ko³baskowo.
Gmina Ko³baskowo is bordered by the city of Szczecin and by the gminas of Dobra and Gryfino. It also borders Germany.
Area: 105.40 sq.km (40.7 Sq.mi); Population: 8,835 (2006).

First mentioned in 1191
During WWII in the village of Siad³o Dolne a POW camp for Soviet, Polish and French prisoners was maintained.
The commune has three border crossings to Germany. It has basically the agricultural character - 67% of land under cultivation, but is also becoming a suburb of Szczecin with many residents working in the big city.

Arms and flag adopted on May 19, 2000 (resolution # XIII/4/2000).
"Arms: a shield divided vertically into two equal parts.On the right, white field a red Pomeranian griffin, standing to the right.
On the left, blue field an even-armed silver (white) cross.

Flag: rectangle in the ratio of 5:8 composed of three unequal color bands: (from the hoist):
* red - 1/4 of the width of the flag
* white - 1/2 of the width of the flag
* blue - 1/4 of the width of the flag
The ceremonial flag has the Arms positioned in the center of the white band."
Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 Nov 2008

Ko³baskowo ceremonial flag

[Ko³baskowo ceremonial flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 Nov 2008
adopted 19 May 2000

Ko³baskowo CoA

[Ko³baskowo coat of arms] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 Nov 2008
adopted 19 May 2000