Chojna

Chojna
Aerial view of the town with St. Mary's Church in the background
Aerial view of the town with St. Mary's Church in the background
Coat of arms of Chojna
Chojna is located in Poland
Chojna
Chojna
Coordinates: 52°58′N 14°25′E / 52.967°N 14.417°E / 52.967; 14.417
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyGryfino
GminaChojna
Town rights1255
Government
 • MayorBarbara Rawecka
Area
 • Total12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021[1])
 • Total7,330
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
74-500
Area code+48 91
Car platesZGR
Websitehttp://www.chojna.pl

Chojna pronounced [ˈxɔi̯na] (German: Königsberg in der Neumark; Kashubian: Czińsbarg; Latin: Regiomontanus Neomarchicus "King's Mountain in the New March") is a small town in northwestern Poland in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It lies approximately 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of Szczecin. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 7,330.[1]

Chojna is located near two border crossings (Hohenwutzen and Schwedt) on the Oder River with Germany. It participates in the EU Douzelage town twinning initiative.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-03. Data for territorial unit 3206034.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DouzelageMembers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).