Citice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Citice is a municipality in the Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, situated on the left bank of the Ohře River southwest of Sokolov in the Sokolov Basin. Its historical growth was closely tied to lignite mining and rail transport.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, green and black. Centered in the green stripe is a yellow winged railway wheel, and centered in the black stripe are yellow crossed mining hammers (hammer and pick). The width-to-length ratio of the sheet is 2:3.
Symbolism: The symbols directly reflect the municipality's economic and industrial heritage: the black field and crossed mining hammers represent the history of lignite mining in the Sokolov Basin, while the green field and winged wheel represent the railway connection and the surrounding landscape.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, green and black. Centered in the green stripe is a yellow winged railway wheel, and centered in the black stripe are yellow crossed mining hammers (hammer and pick). The width-to-length ratio of the sheet is 2:3.
Symbolism: The symbols directly reflect the municipality's economic and industrial heritage: the black field and crossed mining hammers represent the history of lignite mining in the Sokolov Basin, while the green field and winged wheel represent the railway connection and the surrounding landscape.
Statistics
Area
5.41 km²
Population
851