Chojn w 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 Chojn w 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 Chojn w (Dni Chojnowa) are celebrated. The Whole-Poland bike race Masters is organized yearly in Chojn w for the past few years.

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

The most interesting monuments of Chojn w 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 Chojn w is small forest Park Piastowski (Piast's Park), named after Piast dynasty as part of Communist anti-German propaganda.

Wild animals that can be found around Chojn w are roe-deers (sarna, Capreolus capraea ?), foxes, rabbits and wild domestic animals, especially cats.

External links

• City hall home page: http://www.chojnow.net.pl/
• Chojnow Online: http://www.chojnow.pl/
• DMOZ directory: http://www.dmoz.org/World/Polska/Regionalne/Dolny_Śląsk/Chojn w/