Choczewo

Choczewo
Village
Choczewo
Coordinates: 54°44′27″N 17°53′31″E / 54.74083°N 17.89194°E / 54.74083; 17.89194
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Wejherowo
Gmina	Choczewo
Population	1,310

Choczewo [xɔˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] (German: Chottschow, Gotendorf (1938-1945)) is a village in Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Choczewo.^[1] It lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of Wejherowo and 64 km (40 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Choczewo lies on the disused Wejherowo to Garczegorze railway line (PKP rail line 230), and had a station on it on the north side of the village.

It is home to the Choczewo Municipal Education Team which is housed in the 18th Century Manor house of the von Dzieciskich family in the southern part of the village.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 1,310.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Images of Choczewo

Route 213, the main street of Choczewo, facing north
Route 213, the main street of Choczewo, facing south
War memorial beside the 213 road in the centre of Choczewo. The inscription reads:"Who fell in the battles for the liberation of the earthChoczewskie"
Choczewo - Church
Choczewo - 18th Century Manor house of the von Dzieciskich family, now home to the Choczewo Municipal Education Team
Choczewo 18th Century Manor house of the von Dzieciskich family, now home to the Choczewo Municipal Education Team

Gmina Choczewo

Seat	Choczewo

Other villages	Biebrowo Borkowo Lęborskie Borkowo Małe Brachówko Cegielnia Choczewko Ciekocinko Ciekocino Gardkowice Gościęcino Jabłonowice Jackowo Karczemka Gardkowska Karczemka Kierzkowska Kierzkowo Kierzkowo Małe Kopalino Krzesiniec Kurowo Łętówko Łętowo Lubiatowo Lublewko Lublewo Lęborskie Osetnik Osieki Lęborskie Przebędówko Przebędowo Sasinko Sasino Sasino-Kolonia Słajkowo Słajszewko Słajszewo Starbienino Szklana Huta Żelazna Zwarcienko Zwartówko Zwartowo

Coordinates: 54°44′27″N 17°53′31″E / 54.74083°N 17.89194°E / 54.74083; 17.89194

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