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Chocianów

Coordinates: 51°25′N 15°55′E / 51.417°N 15.917°E / 51.417; 15.917
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Chocianów
Historic townhouses at the Market Square
Historic townhouses at the Market Square
Flag of Chocianów
Flag
Coat of arms of Chocianów
Coat of arms
Chocianów is located in Poland
Chocianów
Chocianów
Coordinates: 51°25′N 15°55′E / 51.417°N 15.917°E / 51.417; 15.917
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
CountyPolkowice
GminaChocianów
Established13th century
Town rights1894
Government
 • MayorTomasz Kulczyński
Area
 • Total7.31 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021[1])
 • Total7,689
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59-140
Area code+48 76
Car platesDPL
ClimateDfb
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.chocianow.pl

Chocianów [xɔˈt͡ɕanuf] (German: Kotzenau) is a town in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Chocianów. The town lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Polkowice, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. As of December 2021, it has a population of 7,869.[1]

History

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Memorial plaque to Frenchmen killed by the Nazi Germans in 1945

The area, along with Lower Silesia, was part of Poland since the establishment of the state in the 10th century. As a result of the fragmentation of Poland, by the end of the 13th century the area was part of the Polish Duchy of Świdnica, ruled by a local branch of the Piast dynasty. The settlement developed from a castle called Chodzenow built in 1297 by Duke Bolko I the Strict of Świdnica, who had to secure his lands against the claims of Wenceslaus II of Bohemia.

From 1742 Chocianów was part of Prussia and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany, known by its Germanized name of Kotzenau. It received its town privileges in 1894. During World War II, in 1942–1943, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the town.[2] The town had a population of 4,301 in 1939, but with war deaths and the expulsion of most Germans in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement after the war the population was down to 1,707 in 1946.[3] After Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II the town became again part of Poland.

Demographics

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Detailed data as of 31 December 2021:[1]

Description All Women Men
Unit person percentage person percentage person percentage
Population 7689 100 3954 51.4% 3735 48.6%
Population density 1051.8 540.9 511.9

Number of inhabitants by year

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Year Population Source
1995 8332 Increase [1]
2000 8354 Increase
2005 8227 Decrease
2010 8310 Increase
2015 8073 Decrease
2020 7773 Decrease
2021 7689 Decrease
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  • Saint Joseph church
    Saint Joseph church
  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Palace Park
    Palace Park
  • Palace ruins
    Palace ruins

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chocianów.
  1. ^ a b c d "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-03. Data for territorial unit 0216014.
  2. ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Kotzenau". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403
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