Chocz, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Chocz [xɔt͡ʂ] is a town in Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Chocz.[2]
Chocz | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Church of the Assumption in Chocz | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chocz | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 17°52′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Pleszew |
| Gmina | Chocz |
| Town rights | before 1382 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marian Dariusz Wielgosik |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 1,746 |
| • Density | 254/km2 (657/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63-313 |
| Area code | +48 62 |
| Car plates | PPl |
| Voivodeship road |  |
| Website | http://www.chocz.pl |
History
Chocz, in the past also known as Chodecz, was granted town rights before 1382.[3] It was a private town, administratively located in the Pyzdry County in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[4]
Chocz regained town rights on January 1, 2015.[5]
Demographics
Detailed data as of 31 December 2021:[1]
| Description | All | Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | person | percentage | person | percentage | person | percentage |
| Population | 1746 | 100 | 861 | 49.3% | 885 | 50.7% |
| Population density | 253.8 | 125.2 | 128.6 | |||
According to the 1921 Polish census, the population was 96.8% Polish and 3% Jewish.[6]
Number of inhabitants by year
Transport
Chocz lies on voivodeship road 442.
The nearest railway station is in Pleszew to the south-west.
