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Cedynia is a city in West Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland.
In the German language, it has traditionally been known as Zehden. This name may be falling into disuse over time, though it can still be found in current use in Germany in some cases.
History
In 972 Cedynia (its name was then spelled Cydzyna) was the site of the first historically recorded battle of Poland, in which Polish duke Mieszko I and his brother Czcibor defeated Hodon, the German margrave of Lusatia. Information about this battle is found in the Gall Anonim Chronicle and the Thietmar Chronicle. In the city there is a monument erected after World War II.
Che?m is a town in eastern Poland with 68,595 inhabitants (2004).
Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Chelm Voivodship (1975-1998). It lies to the east of Lublin, about 20 km from the border with Ukraine.
The city is famous for its Zywiec Brewery. It is also the legendary capital of foolishness (see Jewish humour).
History
The town has been in existence since at least the 10th century. In 981 it was made a part of Kievan Rus’. In turn between 1018 and 1031 it belonged to Poland. In 1233 the town received its charter and became the capital of the Halych-Volynia principality. In 1366 king Casimir the Great made the city part of Poland and made it the seat of a bishop. In 1392 Chelm received its Magdeburg Law charter. The city prospered in the 15th and 16th centuries, then declined in the 17th century due to the wars which ravaged Poland at the time. In 1795 after the Third Partition of Poland the town went to Austria. In 1809 it became part of the Duchy of Warsaw. After 1815 it was made part of the Russian Empire. It became a part of independent Poland again after 1918.
Che?mek is a town in southern Poland.
Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998).
Che?mno is a town in northern Poland with 22,000 inhabitants (1995) and the historical capital of Chelmno Land also known as Kulmland.
Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Torun Voivodship (19751998), near the Vistula river.
It is not related to Che?mno concentration camp, which was located near a village with a similar name, Che?mno nad Nerem.
History
The first written mention about Che?mno is known from a document allegedly issued in 1065 by Polish duke Boleslaus I of Poland for the Benedictine Monastery in Mogilno. In 1226 Prince Konrad of Mazovia brought Teutonic Knights to Che?mno Land. In 1233 Che?mno was granted the location privilege called “Che?mno rights” (renewed in 1251), the model system for over 200 Polish towns. The town of Chelmno together Chelmno Land was part of the Teutonic Knights’ state until 1466, when after Thirteen Years’ War Che?mno was incorporated back into Poland and made the capital of Chelmno Voivodship. In 1772, following partitions of Poland, Che?mno became part of the Kingdom of Prussia. At these times the city was part of the Hanseatic League. Between 1807 and 1815 Che?mno was part of Duchy of Warsaw. Che?mno was recovered by Poland in 1920.
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.
Chojnice is a town in northern Poland with 40,600 inhabitants (2000), near famous Tuchola Forests, Lake Charzykowskie and many other water reservoirs. There are four internet coffee houses.
Situated in the Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999 and before 1975), previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1975-1998), capital of the Chojnice County.
In the German language, it has traditionally been known as Conitz or Konitz. This name may be falling into disuse over time, though it can still be found in current use in Germany in some cases.
History
Battle of Chojnice – 18 September 1454
Part of Eastern Pomerania, later Prussian Province of West Prussia. The center of the Kashub movement.
Chojnw is small city (as of 2000, 14,900 inhabitants) over Skora river, in land country Legnica, (region Dolnoslaskie, Poland). Its averagealtitude is 170 meters above sea level.
First note about Chojnw is dated 1272 (as Haynow settlement). In 1288 it’s called city (civitas) in documents of Prince of Legnica Henryk V Gruby, but no sooner than 1333 it gained city laws (?).
It is located 18 kilometers from Legnica (east), 26 from Boleslawiec (west) and 18 from Zlotoryja (south), 5 kilometers from A4 highway. It has railroad connections to Boleslawiec and Legnica.
The local government-run weekly newspaper is Gazeta Chojnowska, and has been published since 1992.
Every year in first days of June, Days of Chojnw (Dni Chojnowa) are celebrated. The Whole-Poland bike race Masters is organized yearly in Chojnw for the past few years.
Chojnw is an industrial and agricultural city. Among products produced in Chojnw are: paperware, agricultural machinery, chains, metal furniture for hospitals, equipment for the meat industry, beer, wine, leather clothing, clothing for infants, children and adults.
Choroszcz is a town in north-eastern Poland.
Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998).
Chorzw (pronunciation: [‘xo?uf]) is a city in southern Poland with 117,430 inhabitants (2002) and town area of 33,5 km², situated on the Rawa river (confluence of Brynica river) on the Silesian Highland (Wy?yna ?l?ska) in the centre of the Upper Silesian Industrial Basin (Grno?l?ski Okr?g Przemys?owy) and Upper Silesian Metropolitan Area, north-west of Katowice, and was also known previously as Knigshtte in German prior to 1945. The modern city of Chorzw was formed in 1934-1939 by the merger of separate industrial communities of Chorzw, Krlewska Huta, Nowe Hajduki and Hajduki Wielkie into one municipality. The name of the oldest settlement Chorzw was given to the whole city.
Chorzw is a separate city county since 1898, with the exception of 1975-1998 when the counties were abolished in Poland. Since 1999 Chorzw is part of Silesian Voivodship, previously of Katowice Voivodship.
City name
Chorzw: The early documents show the name as Charzew 1257, Charzow 1292, Charzuff1533. This means that the early name was Charzew/Charzw with a, and later in regional dialects it was modified to the modern pronunciation with o: Chorzw, probably because of similarity to the word like chory=ill. The early name comes from the personal name Charz, short of Zacharz, Zachariasz=Zacharias=Zachary and means Zachary’s place. As this is the oldest part of the city today the neighbourhood is called Chorzw III or Chorzw Stary = the Old Chorzw.
Chrzanw is a town in south Poland with 42,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Malopolska.
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