Kołbaskowo (formerly german: Kolbitzow, (historically): ''Colbitzow'') is a

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, in north-western

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, close to the

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border. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called

Gmina Kołbaskowo __NOTOC__ Gmina Kołbaskowo is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Kołbaskowo, which lies approximately south of Police a ...

. It lies approximately south of

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and south-west of the regional capital Szczecin. As of 2006 the village has a population of 410. The motorway at Kołbaskowo is the site of a major Schengen border crossing on the European route E28 connecting

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(Germany) with Szczecin and Gdańsk. The neighbouring village on the German side of the border is Pomellen, part of the Nadrensee municipality.

History

The oldest known mention of the village comes from 1243, when Duke Barnim I granted the local

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to the Cistercian women monastery in Szczecin. The village was eventually granted to the Cistercian nuns in 1286. Its name comes from the male name Kołbasek, which in turn comes from the Polish word '' kiełbaska''. Since the

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the area was part of Poland, the

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following Poland's fragmentation, Sweden,

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and

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, before it became part of Poland again following the defeat of

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in 1945.

Heritage monument

The most precious historic landmark of the village is the Romanesque Holy Trinity church with Gothic and Baroque interior, which was built in the 13th century with

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Communication

Kołbaskowo can be reached from Szczecin via the A6 autostrada and the

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(''Droga krajowa'') No. 13. The Bus line 81 leads to Siadło Górne,

Przecław Przecław is a small town in Mielec County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Przecław. It lies in Lesser Poland, approximately south of Mielec and north-w ...

and Szczecin:

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, Kościuszko Square and Nowe Miasto.

Sports

The local football club is Zryw Kołbaskowo, founded in 1971. It competes in the lower leagues.

Notable people

* (1948–2016), Polish politician and activist, co-founder of the Solidarity movement in Szczecin, honorary citizen of Kołbaskowo

Gallery

0904 K ŚwT Kołbaskowo ZPL 4.jpg, Romanesque Holy Trinity church 0904 K ŚwT Kołbaskowo ZPL 5.jpg, Marian shrine 0904 Kołbaskowo UrzPoczta ZPL.jpg, Post office (2009)

References

Villages in Police County Germany–Poland border crossings {{Police-geo-stub