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.

Chocz
Town
Church of the Assumption in Chocz
Flag
Coat of arms
Chocz
Coordinates: 51°58′N 17°52′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyPleszew
GminaChocz
City rightsbefore 1870, 2015
Government
 • MayorMarian Dariusz Wielgosik
Area
 • Total6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021[1])
 • Total1,746
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
63-313
Area code+48 62
Car platesPPl
Websitehttp://www.chocz.pl

History

Chocz, in the past also known as Chodecz, was a private town, administratively located in the Pyzdry County in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[3]

Chocz regained town rights on January 1, 2015.[4]

Demographics

Detailed data as of 31 December 2021:[1]

DescriptionAllWomenMen
Unitpersonpercentagepersonpercentagepersonpercentage
Population174610086149.3%88550.7%
Population density253.8125.2128.6

According to the 1921 Polish census, the population was 96.8% Polish and 3% Jewish.[5]

Number of inhabitants by year
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18901,776—    
18971,587−10.6%
19101,981+24.8%
20151,802−9.0%
20161,799−0.2%
YearPop.±%
20171,811+0.7%
20181,777−1.9%
20191,787+0.6%
20201,769−1.0%
20211,746−1.3%
Source: [6][1]

References
  1. "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-03. Data for territorial unit 3020014.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. Atlas historyczny Polski. Wielkopolska w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 2017. p. 1b.
  4. 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)
  5. Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. II. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1925. p. 13.
  6. Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 7.
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