Chodecz
Chodecz [ˈxɔdɛt͡ʂ] is a small town in Włocławek County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland. It is situated in Central Poland, 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. During the Nazi occupation, the city was named Godetz. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 2,244.[1]
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| Coordinates: 52°24′N 19°02′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 |
Demographics
Detailed data as of 31 December 2021:[1]
| Description | All | Women | Men | |||
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| Unit | person | percentage | person | percentage | person | percentage |
| Population | 2244 | 100 | 1169 | 52.1% | 1075 | 47.9% |
| Population density | 1614.4 | 841.0 | 773.4 | |||
Landmarks
- 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
- "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-03. Data for territorial unit 0418064.
- Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403
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