The "Anthem of Krajna" is a song whose lyrics were written by Paweł Jasiek. It is used by the inhabitants of

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as an unofficial anthem. The song was composed in the 1930s. The lyrics were written by Paweł Jasiek on August 25, 1932, in

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, having just returned from a visit to his hometown of Zakrzewo. Music was written roughly at the same time as the lyrics. In 1975 a citizen of

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, Professor Bernard Pietrzak, worked out an arrangement for a four-person mixed

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. The anthem of Krajna is also used by the Ziemia Krajeńska Elementary School in

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as the school anthem."Czas Nakielski" newspaper article about the school anthem
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Lyrics of the anthem

References

External links

About the anthem on the website of Kamień Krajeński Commune Office
Polish songs Polish patriotic songs {{Anthem-stub