Chojnów

Chojnów is small city in Poland. As of the year 2000, 14,900 people live in the city. The city is on the river Skora. The city belongs to the county Legnica. It is in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The average height of the city is 170 meters above sea level.

Chojnów
Chojnów castle
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Friendly city (Przyjazne miasto)
Chojnów
Coordinates:
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Legnica
Gmina	Chojnów (urban gmina)
Established	14th century
Town rights	1333
Government
• Mayor	Jan Serkies
Area
• Total	5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	14,389
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	59-224, 59-225
Area code	+48 76
Car plates	DLE
Website	http://www.chojnow.net.pl/

Chojnów is first mentioned in a note dated 1272 as a Haynow settlement. In 1288 it's called city (civitas) in documents of Prince of Legnica Henryk V Gruby. In 1333 in gained the status of a city (civitas).

Activities and events

Every year in first days of June, Days of Chojnów (Dni Chojnowa) are celebrated. The Whole-Poland bike race Masters has been organized in Chojnów once a year for the past few years.

Chojnów is an industrial and agricultural city. Among products produced in Chojnów are: paperware, agricultural machinery, chains, metal furniture for hospitals, equipment for the meat industry, beer, wine, leather clothing, clothing for infants, children and adults.

Sites

The most interesting monuments of Chojnów are prince of Legnica's castle from the 13th century (currently used as a museum), two old churches, Baszta Tkaczy (Weavers' Tower) and preserved fragments of city walls.

The biggest green area in Chojnów is small forest Park Piastowski (Piast's Park), named after Piast dynasty as part of Communist anti-German propaganda.

Wild animals that live around Chojnów are roe-deers, foxes, rabbits and wild domestic animals, especially cats.