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![[Leżajsk county flag]](../images/p/pl-pk-le.gif)
by Jens Pattke, 2 Nov 2001
Here is the flag of Lazajsk County in the voivodship of Podkarpackie. Info from this site: The district of Leżajsk is situated in the south eastern part of podkarpackie province. Leżajsk is one of the oldest towns in south eastern Poland. The beginning of the town was connected with a protoslavonic settlement. Next to this settlement another one was founded on the river San in the area of modern village called Stare Miasto. In 1397 the royal village Leżajsk was granted municipal rights by king Władysław Jagiełło. The tradition of the district of Leżajsk dates back to the XV-th century. Leżajsk became the seat of the starosty in years 1425-1772. It was an independent starosty which is nowadays comprised of the settlements of Leżajsk, Dębno, Giedlarowa, Sarzyna, Wierzawice, Jelna, Kuryłówka, Ożanna, Rzuchów, Siedlanka, Wywłoka, Luchów and Ploin. In years 1855-1867 Leżajsk became, for the second time the seat of a district starosty comprising 33 townships inhabited by 31890 people. It became the seat of a district in 1956-1975. The district comprised two towns (Leżajsk, Nowa Sarzyna) and 48 villages inhabited by 62000 people. On 1st January 2000, thanks to administrative reforms Leżajsk became a district again. At present the district contains the city of Leżajsk, the commune of Leżajsk, the town and commune of Nowa Sarzyna, the commune of Kuryłówka and the commune of Grodzisk