Chojnów
Place in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Chojnów (disambiguation). "Haynau" redirects here. For the Austrian general, see Julius Jacob von Haynau.
Chojnów [ˈxɔjnuf] ⓘ (German: Haynau, Silesian German: Hoyn, Silesian language: Chojnůw) is a small town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is located on the Skora river, a tributary of the Kaczawa at an average altitude of 170 m (560 ft) above sea level. Chojnów is the administrative seat of the rural gmina called Gmina Chojnów, although the town is not part of its territory and forms a separate urban gmina. As of December 2021, the town has 13,002 inhabitants.[1]
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Chojnów | |
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Coordinates: 51°16′N 15°56′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Legnica |
Gmina | Chojnów (urban gmina) |
Established | 14th century |
Town rights | 1333 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan Serkies |
Area | |
• Total | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 13,002 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 59-224, 59-225 |
Area code | +48 76 |
Car plates | DLE |
Website | chojnow |
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Chojnów is located 18 km (11 mi) west of Legnica, 26 km (16 mi) east from Bolesławiec and 18 km (11 mi) north of Złotoryja, 5 km (3.1 mi) from the A4 motorway. It has railroad connections to Bolesławiec and Legnica.