Chojna | |
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![]() Aerial view of the town with St. Mary's Church in the background | |
Coordinates: 52°58′N 14°25′E / 52.967°N 14.417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Gryfino |
Gmina | Chojna |
Town rights | 1255 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Barbara Rawecka |
Area | |
• Total | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 7,330 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 74-500 |
Area code | +48 91 |
Car plates | ZGR |
Website | http://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]
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