Gościno - rural commune, Kołobrzeg County, Zachodniopomorskie Voivodship
- former German name: Groß Jestin
Gmina Gościno is a rural commune in Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian
Voivodship, in north-western Poland.
Its seat is the village of Gościno, which lies approximately 14 kilometres
(9 mi) south-east of Kołobrzeg and 100 km (62 mi) north-east of the regional
capital Szczecin.
Area: 116.04 sq.km (44.8 sq.mi); Population: 5,136 (2006)
A typical agricultural commune - large dairy farm.
Settlement dates back to the early 13th century. Nothing remarkable
happened there, except the usual - wars, wars and more wars, and one guy,
Jan, eloped with his neighbour's daughter.
Arms and flag adopted on February 27, 2003 (resolution # V/39/2003)
"Arms: On a red field a gold defensive gate, open wide, with the silver
initial "G" in it.
Flag: rectangular triband in the ratio 5:8
Upper band - gold, middle band - silver, lower band - red.
Ceremonial flag has the Arms placed in the center of the flag."
Chrystian Kretowicz, 11 Jun 2009
Gościno ceremonial flag
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 11 Jun 2009
adopted 27 Feb 2003
Gościno Coat of Arms
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 11 Jun 2009
adopted 27 Feb 2003