Chojnice
Chò(j)nice (Kashubian) | |
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Coordinates: 53°42′N 17°33′E / 53.700°N 17.550°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Chojnice |
Gmina | Chojnice (urban gmina) |
Established | 11th century |
Town rights | 1325 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Arseniusz Finster |
Area | |
• Total | 21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
Population (30 June 2023[1]) | |
• Total | 38,789 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 89-600, 89-604, 89-620 |
Area code | +48 52 |
Car plates | GCH |
National roads | |
Voivodeship roads | |
Website | http://www.miasto.chojnice.pl |
Chojnice (Polish: [xɔjˈɲit͡sɛ] ; Kashubian: Chònice or Chòjnice; German: Konitz or Conitz) is a town in northern Poland with 38,789 inhabitants, as of June 2023,[1] near the Tuchola Forest. It is the capital of the Chojnice County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.