Chociwel

Also known as Freienwalde, Freienwalde in Pommer

Chociwel (; ) is a town in northwestern Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Stargard County. It is the seat of Gmina Chociwel. As of December 2021, it has 3,105 inhabitants.

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Locality: Chociwel
Region: województwo zachodniopomorskie
Country: Polska
Population: 3,266
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chociwel
Settlement.image_skyline: Przez jezioro - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Lake Starzyca and Our Lady of Sorrows church
Settlement.image_shield: POL Chociwel COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Pomeranian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Stargard
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chociwel
Settlement.established_title: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: 1338
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Stanisław Szymczak
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.67
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2021

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3041
Official website: www.chociwel.pl
Image: Chociwel jezioro Starzyca.jpg

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Commons category: Chociwel
postal code: 73-120
male population: 1511
female population: 1530
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Chociwel (; ) is a town in northwestern Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Stargard County. It is the seat of Gmina Chociwel. As of December 2021, it has 3,105 inhabitants.

==History== thumb|left|Our Lady of Sorrows church In the Middle Ages it was a Slavic gród. In 967 it became part of Poland under first historic ruler Mieszko I of Poland. The first church was built around 1124. The settlement was mentioned in 1190 and 1321. In 1338 it was granted Magdeburg town rights and was known as Freienwalde. In the 15th century the town's main landmark was built – the Gothic Our Lady of Sorrows church.