Chodecz [ˈxɔdɛt͡ʂ] is a town in Włocławek County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in central Poland. It is situated midway between Lubień Kujawski and Przedecz. It is about 75 km (47 mi) north of Łódź, 150 km (93 mi) west of Warsaw and 28 km (17 mi) south of Włocławek. The southwest side of Chodecz borders on Lake Chodeckie. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 2,244.[1]
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| Coordinates: 52°24′N 19°02′E / 52.400°N 19.033°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Włocławek |
| Gmina | Chodecz |
| City rights | 1442-1800, 1822-1870, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jarosław Grabczyński |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,244 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 87-860 |
| Area code | +48 54 |
| Car plates | CWL |
| Website | http://www.chodecz.pl |
History edit
Chodecz was a private town, administratively located in the Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1544 King Sigismund I the Old established four annual fairs in Chodecz, and in 1666 King John II Casimir Vasa established a fifth fair.[2]
During the German occupation (World War II), the town was renamed Godetz.
Demographics edit
Detailed data as of 31 December 2021:[1]
| Description | All | Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | person | percentage | person | percentage | person | percentage |
| Population | 2244 | 100 | 1169 | 52.1% | 1075 | 47.9% |
| Population density | 1614.4 | 841.0 | 773.4 | |||
Number of inhabitants by year edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1,685 | — |
| 1931 | 1,824 | +8.2% |
| 1946 | 1,551 | −15.0% |
| 1995 | 1,899 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 1,960 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,953 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,927 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,896 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,826 | −3.7% |
| Source: [3][4][5][1] | ||
Landmarks edit
- parish church; Dominic from 1849 to 1850, Gothic
- cemetery complex of buildings, which includes: Chapel St. James from 1799, late Baroque, columbarium and the house brothers hospital
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-03. Data for territorial unit 0418064.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 605.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1925. p. 197.
- ^ Wiadomości Statystyczne Głównego Urzędu Statystycznego (in Polish). Vol. X. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1932. p. 201.
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403
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