Last modified: 2009-08-22 by jarig bakker
Keywords: walcz |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
![[Walcz county flag]](../images/p/pl-zp-wa.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 26 Jun 2009
Wałcz County (Polish: powiat wałecki) is a unit of territorial administration
and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western
Poland.
It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local
government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest
town is Wałcz city, which lies 127 kilometres
(79 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin. The county contains three
other towns: Mirosławiec, 27 km (17 mi) west
of Wałcz, Człopa, 31 km (19 mi) south-west
of Wałcz, and Tuczno, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Wałcz.
Area: 1,414.79 sq.km (546.3 sq.mi); Population: 54,639 (2006).
In the pre-state era the area was a domain of the Pomeranian tribe.
King Bolesław III Krzywousty (Wrymouth) brought these lands into Poland
in early 13th century, but it was lost to Brandenburg in 1296.
In 1368 King Kazimierz Wielki (Casimir the Great) recovered it for
Poland and it was Polish until the first partition of 1773 when it went
to Prussia.
Treaty of Versailles left it in Germany.
In 1945 it became Polish again.
Yesterday, June 25, 2009, the County Council adopted new Arms and brand
new flag during its XXV session in the city of Walcz.
There is no description of the new symbols available yet, except the
statement made, which says: "new symbols are in the compliance with the
rules of heraldry and local historical tradition".
Chrystian Kretowicz, 26 Jun 2009
![[Walcz county Coat of Arms]](../images/p/pl-zp)wa.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 26 Jun 2009