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Gmina Chojnice ( csb, Chojnice) is a rural
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 4 ...
(administrative district) in
Chojnice County
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Chojnice County ( csb, Chòniczzi kréz, pl, powiat chojnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Po ...
,
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomorskie Region, or Pomerania Province ( Polish: ''Województwo pomorskie'' ; ( Kashubian: ''Pòmòrsczé wòjewództwò'' ), is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.
Th ...
, in northern
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
. Its seat is the town of
Chojnice
Chojnice (; , or ''Chòjnice''; german: Konitz or ''Conitz'') is a town in northern Poland with 39,423 inhabitants as of December 2021, near the Tuchola Forest. It is the capital of the Chojnice County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
History
Pias ...
, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 16,014.
The gmina contains parts of the
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
s of
Tuchola Landscape Park
Tuchola Landscape Park (''Tucholski Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in north-central Poland, established in 1985, covering an area of in the Tuchola Forests close to the town of Tuchola.
The Park is shared between two ...
and
Zaborski Landscape Park
Zaborski Landscape Park (''Zaborski Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, established in 1990, covering an area of north of the town of Chojnice. It surrounds Tuchola Forest National Park.
The Park lies ...
.
Villages
Gmina Chojnice contains the villages and settlements of
Angowice,
Babilon,
Bachorze,
Białe Błota,
Borne,
Charzykowy,
Chiny
Chiny (; wa, Tchini) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2018 the municipality, which covers , had 5,175 inhabitants, giving a population density of 46 inhabitants per km2.
The m ...
,
Chociński Młyn,
Chojnaty,
Chojniczki,
Chojniczki-Wybudowanie,
Ciechocin,
Cołdanki,
Czartołomie,
Dębowa Góra,
Doręgowice,
Drzewicz,
Funka,
Gockowice,
Granowo,
Grzampki,
Jabłonka,
Jakubowo,
Jarcewo,
Jasnowo,
Jeziorki,
Józefowo,
Kamionka,
Kamionka nad jeziorem Zamarte,
Karolewo,
Klawkowo,
Kłodawa
Kłodawa is a town in central Poland with 6,699 inhabitants (2014). It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been in Konin Voivodeship (1975–1998).
Kłodawa lies on the Rgilewka (a tributary of the W ...
,
Kłodawka,
Klosnowo,
Klucza,
Kokoszka,
Kopernica
Kopernica (german: Deutschlitta; hu, Barskapronca) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Etymology
The name comes from ''koper'' (Slovak language, Slovak koper, kôpor: di ...
,
Kopernica nad Jeziorem,
Krojanty,
Kruszka,
Kulki,
Lichnowy,
Lipienice,
Lotyń,
Łukomie,
Małe Swornegacie,
Małe Zanie,
Melanówek,
Melanowo,
Moszczenica,
Nicponie,
Nieżychowice,
Nieżychowice-Wybudowanie,
Nowa Cerkiew,
Nowa Cerkiew Szlachetna,
Nowy Dwór,
Objezierze,
Ogorzeliny,
Osiedle Słoneczne,
Ostrowite,
Ostrowite ZR,
Owink,
Pawłówko,
Pawłowo,
Pawłowo-Wybudowanie,
Płęsno,
Pomoc,
Powałki,
Racławki,
Sepiot,
Silno,
Sławęcin,
Śluza,
Stary Młyn,
Sternowo,
Strużka,
Styporc,
Swornegacie,
Topole,
Wączos,
Wielkie Zanie,
Władysławek,
Wolność,
Zbeniny and
Zbrzyca.
Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Chojnice is bordered by the gminas of
Brusy
Brusy ( Kashubian: ''Brusë''; formerly german: Bruß) is a town in northern Poland, located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 5,201.
History
Brusy was a royal village of the Polish Crown, adminis ...
,
Czersk
Czersk (; ; formerly german: Czersk, (1942-5): ) is a town in northern Poland in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 9,844.
Today the center of the city of Czersk in is the Village Square. ...
,
Człuchów
Człuchów (, ''Człochòwo'', or ''Człëchòwò''; formerly ) is a town in the region of Gdańsk Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with 13,350 inhabitants as of December 2021.
Człuchów has been the capital of Człuchów County in the Pomerani ...
,
Kamień Krajeński,
Kęsowo,
Konarzyny
Konarzyny ( Kashubian ''Kònôrzënë''; formerly , ''Groß Konarzin'', or ''Groß Konarzyn'') is a village in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kona ...
,
Lipnica and
Tuchola
Tuchola (german: Tuchel; csb, Tëchòlô) is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. The Pomeranian town, which is the seat of Tuchola County, had a population of 13,418 .
Geographical location
Tuchola lies about ...
.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Chojnice
Chojnice (; , or ''Chòjnice''; german: Konitz or ''Conitz'') is a town in northern Poland with 39,423 inhabitants as of December 2021, near the Tuchola Forest. It is the capital of the Chojnice County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
History
Pias ...
Chojnice County