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Międzychód county (Poland)

Powiat międzychódzki, Wielkopolskie voivodship

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[Międzychód county flag] image by Jens Pattke, 28 Apr 2014
adopted 29 Aug 2013 Gminy (districts) in Międzychód county: See also:

Międzychód county

Międzychód County (Polish: powiat Międzychodzki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie) Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Międzychód, which lies 74 kilometres (46 mi) west of the regional capital Poznań. The only other town in the county is Sieraków, lying 16 km (10 mi) east of Międzychód.
The county covers an area of 736.66 square kilometres (284.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 36,329, out of which the population of Międzychód is 10,920, that of Sieraków is 5,994, and the rural population is 19,415.

Międzychód county flag

Międzychod County flag - is a rectangular cloth consisting of two vertical strips of equal width. In the red hoist are a silver half eagle with golden beak and bow; and below in silver a red defensive wall with three towers between the four gold stars. The fly is divided into four equal width horizontal stripes alternating yellow, white. red, and yellow. New flag adopted on August 29, 2013.

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Międzychód county Coat of Arms

[Międzychód coat of arms] image by Jens Pattke, 28 Apr 2014
adopted 7 Mar 2013

The CoA of Międzychod County shows on on a splitting shield, above in red a silver half eagle with golden beak and bow; and below in silver a red defensive wall with three towers between the four gold stars. New CoA adopted on March 7, 2013.


Former emblems

The county adopted on 20 December 2007 flags and a Coat of Arms. Author of the new symbols is Michał Marciniak-Kołźuchowski.
Sources: letter from the County Office;
law "Uchwała nr XIII/ 87/ 2007 Rady Powiatu Międzychodzkiego z dnia 20 grudnia 2007r. w sprawie ustanowienia herbu i flagi Powiatu Międzychodzkiego oraz ustalenia zasad ich ułźywania";
This website  (in Polish)
Jens Pattke, 1 Feb 2008

Flag

[Międzychód county flag] image by Jens Pattke, 1 Feb 2008
adopted 20 Dec 2007

Ceremonial flag

[Międzychód county ceremonial flag] image by Jens Pattke, 1 Feb 2008
adopted 20 Dec 2007

Miedzychod County ceremonial flag for the official administrative use.
Jens Pattke, 1 Feb 2008

Coat of Arms

[Międzychód coat of arms] image by Jens Pattke, 1 Feb 2008
adopted 20 Dec 2007