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Chojnów

Chojnów castle

Flag	Coat of arms

Motto(s):

Friendly city (Przyjazne miasto)

Country

Poland

Voivodeship

Lower Silesian

County

Legnica

Gmina

Chojnów (urban gmina)

Established

14th century

Town rights

1333

Area

• Total

5.32 km² (2.05 sq mi)

Elevation

170 m (560 ft)

Population

(2006)

• Total

14,389

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postal code

59-224, 59-225

Area code(s)

+48 76

Car plates

DLE

Website

http://www.chojnow.net.pl/

Chojnów is small city in Poland. As of the year 2000, 14,900 people live in the city. The city is on the river Skora. The city belongs to the county Legnica. It is in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The average height of the city is 170 meters above sea level.

Chojnów is first mentioned in a note dated 1272 as a Haynow settlement. In 1288 it's called city (civitas) in documents of Prince of Legnica Henryk V Gruby. In 1333 in gained the status of a city (civitas).

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Activities and events

Every year in first days of June, Days of Chojnów (Dni Chojnowa) are celebrated. The Whole-Poland bike race Masters has been organized in Chojnów once a year for the past few years.

Chojnów is an industrial and agricultural city. Among products produced in Chojnów are: paperware, agricultural machinery, chains, metal furniture for hospitals, equipment for the meat industry, beer, wine, leather clothing, clothing for infants, children and adults.

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The most interesting monuments of Chojnów are prince of Legnica's castle from the 13th century (currently used as a museum), two old churches, Baszta Tkaczy (Weavers' Tower) and preserved fragments of city walls.

The biggest green area in Chojnów is small forest Park Piastowski (Piast's Park), named after Piast dynasty as part of Communist anti-German propaganda.

Wild animals that live around Chojnów are roe-deers, foxes, rabbits and wild domestic animals, especially cats.