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===Origin/meaning===
The town used to be a Slavic settlement first; in the 13<sup>th</sup> century, however, intensive German colonization took place and town rights were granted under a German name of Königsberg (later Königsberg / Neumark, to differentiate it from the East Prussian city of Königsberg). Thus, a descriptive arms with a king's head was given.  
The town used to be a Slavic settlement first; in the 13<sup>th</sup> century, however, intensive German colonization took place and town rights were granted under a German name of Königsberg (later Königsberg / Neumark, to differentiate it from the East Prussian city of Königsberg). Thus, a descriptive arms with a king's head was given.  


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