Choszczno
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Choszczno () is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 14,831. The town is in a marshy district between the river Stobnica and Klukom lake, southeast of Stargard and on the main railway line between Szczecin and Poznań. Besides the Gothic church, there are a number of historical buildings from the 19th century industrial period namely, a gasification plant and a water pressure tower which dominates the town's skyline.
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Place details
- Locality
- Choszczno
- Region
- województwo zachodniopomorskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 15,733
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Choszczno
- Settlement.image_skyline
- CHOSZCZNO - panoramio (253).jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Lake Kluki and the St. Mary's church in the background
- Settlement.image_flag
- POL Choszczno flag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Choszczno COA.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- West Pomeranian
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Choszczno
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Choszczno
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Artur Raczyński
- Settlement.established_title3
- Town rights
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Oficjalna strona Urzędu Miejskiego w Choszcznie - Choszczno.pl
Oficjalny portal miasta i gminy Choszczno. Aktualności z regionu, informacje dla mieszkańców, przewodnik dla turystów oraz e-urząd. Sprawdź, co nowego!
choszczno.pl →Link to the official site · 21,627 chars · not written by Vinony
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history and medieval Poland
- Hoscno, Sovin, Treben
- Medieval Arnswalde, Choszczno
- Kingdom of Prussia
- World War II
- Post-war Poland
- Transport
- Notable residents
- Twin towns – sister cities
- External links
- References
Choszczno () is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 14,831. The town is in a marshy district between the river Stobnica and Klukom lake, southeast of Stargard and on the main railway line between Szczecin and Poznań. Besides the Gothic church, there are a number of historical buildings from the 19th century industrial period namely, a gasification plant and a water pressure tower which dominates the town's skyline.
Choszczno is the administrative centre of Choszczno County.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Choszczno” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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