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Chojnice
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Chojnice
Total population
39,275
Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Chojnice is a town in northern Poland with a population of 38,789, near the Tuchola Forest. It is the capital of Chojnice County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
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History
Chojnice was founded in the duchy of Gdańsk Pomerania (Pomeralia). At the time, the duchy was ruled by the Samborides, originally appointed governors by Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland. Gdańsk Pomerania had been part of Poland since the 10th century. It experienced few episodes of autonomy, such as 1227–1282 under Swietopelk II. The town's name first appears in documents in 1275. It is of Polish origin, derived from the nearby river Chojnica (now called Jarcewska Struga). In 1309, the Teutonic Knights took over Chojnice, incorporating it into the State of the Teutonic Order. Under Grand Master Winrich von Kniprode, the town's defenses and inner structures were extensively reinforced. During this period, the Basilica of St. John's Beheading was built . In 1365, Augustinians from Stargard in Pomerania established a monastery in the town. Textile production flourished, and Chojnice became a notable textile centre between 1417 and 1436. During the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, in 1410, the town was briefly occupied by Polish forces. In 1440, Chojnice temporarily joined the Prussian Confederation, which opposed Teutonic rule. In 1454, King Casimir IV Jagiellon re-incorporated the territory into the Kingdom of Poland, and townspeople overthrew the pro-Teutonic town council. Shortly afterwards, the council, aided by the Teutonic Knights, recaptured the town. On 18 September 1454, the Polish army led by King Casimir IV Jagiellon lost the Battle of Chojnice. During the subsequent Thirteen Years' War, townspeople tried to resist Teutonic control. to the Polish troops under Piotr Dunin. After the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466, the Teutonic Knights renounced any claims to Chojnice, and the town became again part of Poland. It was located within the Człuchów County in the…
Geography
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).
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Official Identifiers
GUS — Statistics Poland
- SIMC code
- 0928854
- Population (Wikidata)
- 39,275
- Wikidata
- Q740241
SIMC place ID via Wikidata P4046
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • GUS — Statistics Poland — SIMC place ID via Wikidata P4046