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. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 1,746.[1]
Chocz | |
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Town | |
Market Square | |
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Coordinates: 51°58′N 17°52′E | |
Country | ![]() |
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(s) | +48 62 |
Car plates | PPl |
Website | http://www.chocz.pl |
Chocz regained town rights on January 1, 2015.[3]
Detailed data as of 31 December 2021:[1]
Description | All | Women | Men | |||
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Unit | person | percentage | person | percentage | person | percentage |
Population | 1746 | 100 | 861 | 49.3% | 885 | 50.7% |
Population density | 253.8 | 125.2 | 128.6 |
Year | Population | Source |
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2015 | 1802 | [1] |
2016 | 1799 | |
2017 | 1811 | |
2018 | 1777 | |
2019 | 1787 | |
2020 | 1769 | |
2021 | 1746 |
Gmina Chocz | ||
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