Chojnice

Chojnice
Historical town hall located at the Rynek (Market Square)
Flag Coat of arms
Chojnice Location within Poland
Coordinates: 53°42′N 17°33′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Chojnice
Gmina	Chojnice (urban gmina)
Established	11th century
Town rights	1325
Government
• Mayor	Arseniusz Finster
Area
• Total	21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
Population  (30 June 2023)
• Total	38,789
• Density	1,815/km2 (4,701/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89-600, 89-604, 89-620
Area code	+48 52
Car plates	GCH
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Website	http://www.miasto.chojnice.pl

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Chojnice (Polish: [xɔjˈɲit͡sɛ] ^ⓘ; Kashubian: Chònice or Chòjnice; German: Konitz or Conitz) is a town in northern Poland with a population of 38,789 (as of June 2023), near the Tuchola Forest. It is the capital of Chojnice County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Founded in c. 1205, Chojnice is a former royal city of Poland and was an important center of cloth production. It is home to one of the oldest high schools in Poland, and played a significant role in Polish youth resistance against the Germanisation policies of Prussia following the Partitions of Poland. The town was also the site of several significant battles, and during World War II, German occupiers massacred approximately 2,000 Poles on its outskirts.

Chojnice is a railroad junction with connections to Brodnica, Kościerzyna, Piła, Szczecinek, and Tczew. It contains several Gothic and Baroque heritage sights, and is the largest town near the Tuchola Forest, a large forest complex in north-central Poland.