Nowa Karczma - rural commune, Kościerzyna County, Pomorskie Voivodship
- Kashubian name: Nowô Karczma; former German name: Neukrug (= New Saloon).
Gmina Nowa Karczma is a rural commune in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian
Voivodship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowa Karczma,
which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Kościerzyna and 39
km (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Area: 113.33 sq.km (43.8 sq.mi); Population: 6,288 (2006); Land under
cultivation - 69%; forests - 18%.
Name of the village comes from the saloon located there at the end
of 18th century. Today it is a restaurant.
The flag was adopted in May 2007, the Arms much earlier (no description
available).
The flag was adopted during the ceremonial session of the Commune's
Council at the Museum of the National Anthem located in the village of
Będomin, in the historical mansion belonging in the past to the Wybicki's
family.
Flag : a rectangle composed of three equal horizontal bands: upper
- blue - symbolizes the lakes and the sky middle - yellow - stands for
the wheat fields of the commune; lower - green - represents the Kashubian
forests and meadows.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 16 Jun 2009
Nowa Karczma arms
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 16 Jun 2009
adopted ?
![[Nowa Karczma flag]](../images/p/pl-pm-nk.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 16 Jun 2009
![[Nowa Karczma coat of arms]](../images/p/pl-pm)nk.gif)
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 16 Jun 2009
