Chodzie? : Poland
Chodzie? is a town in north-western Poland with 20,400 inhabitants (1995).
Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998).
In the German language, it has traditionally been known as Chodziesen, after 1879 Kolmar in Posen. This name may be falling into disuse over time, though it can still be found in current use in Germany in some cases.
Geography
Chodzie? is located in the northern part of Greater Poland (western Poland), in the Chodzieskie lakelands. The most important characteristics of this lakeland area are its typical postglacial landforms, forests of pines and mixed woodlands, and lakes. For this reason, the city’s surroundings are known as “the Switzerland of Chodzie?”.
Five kilometers west of Chodzie?, at the edge of the Chodzieskie lakelands, Mt. Gontyniec (German: Tempel Berg) rises 192 meters above sea level as the highest peak in a chain of moraine hills; at the same time it has the highest elevation in northern Poland. Deep valleys and ridges covered with a 100-year-old beech forest ensure diversified surroundings.
Within the five square miles (13 km) of city area, there are three lakes: Miejskie, 1 km (English: Town lake, 0.4 mile), Karczewnik, 0.25 km (0.1 mile), and Strzeleckie, 0.18 km (0.07 mile), which make up about 13% of the total town area.
