Polkowice County, Dolnośląskie Voivodship - German name: Polkwitz (Heerwegen
1937-45).
Polkowice County (Polish: powiat polkowicki) is a unit of territorial
administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship,
south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result
of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers
an area of 779.9 square kilometres (301.1 sq mi). Its administrative seat
is the town of Polkowice, and it also contains the towns of Chocianów and
Przemków.
As at 2006 the total population of the county is 61,138, out of which
the population of Polkowice is 22,279, that of Chocianów is 8,215, that
of Przemków is 6,551, and the rural population is 24,093.
The region passed to Poland from Germany in 1945 following decisions
made at the Potsdam Conference.
Arms and flag adopted on June 16, 2003 (resolution # VII/46/03)
"Arms: the late-gothic shield is divided vertically into two parts.
On the right - on the golden field a black half-eagle of the Piast princes.
On the left - Madonna Grodowiecka on the red field and six, six-poined
silver stars.
Flag: a vertical tri-band in the ratio 5:8 and in colors of red - yellow
- blue.
The ceremonial flag of the county has the Arms placed on the line dividing
first and second band (red and yellow)."
Chrystian Kretowicz, 24 Jun 2009
Ceremonial flag
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 24 Jun 2009
ceremonial flag, adopted 16 Jun 2003
Arms
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 24 Jun 2009
adopted 16 Jun 2003
![[Polkowice county flag]](../images/p/pl-ds-pk.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 24 Jun 2009
![[Polkowice county Ceremonial flag]](../images/p/pl-ds_pk.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 24 Jun 2009
![[Polkowice county Coat of Arms]](../images/p/pl-ds)pk.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 24 Jun 2009
