Chocz, Greater Poland Voivodeship
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] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Pleszew and 81 km (50 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
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Town | |
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  Chocz | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 17°52′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Pleszew |
| Gmina | Chocz |
| City rights | before 1870, 2015 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marian Dariusz Wielgosik |
| Area | 6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021[1]) | 1,746 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 63-313 |
| Area code | +48 62 |
| Car plates | PPl |
| Website | http://www.chocz.pl |
Chocz regained town rights on January 1, 2015.[3]
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 | |||
Number of inhabitants by year
| Year | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1802 | [1] |
| 2016 | 1799 | |
| 2017 | 1811 | |
| 2018 | 1777 | |
| 2019 | 1787 | |
| 2020 | 1769 | |
| 2021 | 1746 |
References
- "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-03. Data for territorial unit 3020014.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 29 lipca 2014 r. w sprawie połączenia gmin, ustalenia granic niektórych gmin i miast, nadania niektórym miejscowościom statusu miasta oraz zmiany siedziby władz gminy, Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 1023 (2014-07-29)
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