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Choszczno
Lake Klukom in Choszczno
Lake Klukom in Choszczno
Flag of Choszczno
Flag		 Coat of arms of Choszczno
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Choszczno (Poland)
Choszczno
Choszczno
Coordinates: 53°10′N 15°24′E / 53.167, 15.4
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Choszczno County
Gmina Gmina Choszczno
Town rights 1284
Government
 - Mayor Robert Adamczyk
Area
 - Total 9. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Choszczno County (powiat choszczeński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Gmina Choszczno is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 58 km² (3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 15,753
 - Density 1,644. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (4,258. 9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 73-200, 73-201
Area code(s) +48 95
Car plates ZCH
Website: http://www.choszczno.pl/

Choszczno [ˈxɔʂt​͡ʂnɔ] (German: Arnswalde) is a town (population around 16. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan 173) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The town is located in a marshy district between the river Stobnica and Klukom lake, 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Stargard Szczeciński and on the main railway line between Szczecin and Poznań. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Stargard Szczeciński (Stargard in Pommern Stôrgard is a City in northwestern Poland, with 71017 inhabitants (2005 "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Poznań Lublin Voivodeship This article is about the city in Poland Besides the Gothic church, there are a number of historical buildings from the 19th century industrial period namely, a gasification plant and a water pressure tower which dominates the town's skyline. A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view of a Silhouette of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many Skyscrapers

Choszczno is the administrative centre of the Choszczno County. Choszczno County (powiat choszczeński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland The town was badly affected by the Second World War: 80% of its buildings were damaged or destroyed. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The town was rebuilt and is now a center for local government of the Choszczno commune (Polish: gmina). Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Due to its microclimate the town has become a rehabilitation center for convalescing patients. A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the Climate differs from the surrounding area The close proximity of the lakes has made it a tourist destination for water sports. A tourist attraction is a place of interest where Tourists visit typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value historical significance natural or built beauty or Other tourist attractions are 'Wodny Raj' aqua park and Drawieński National Park, located 20 km (12 mi) to the east near the town of Drawno. Drawno National Park (Drawieński Park Narodowy is located in north-western Poland, on the border of Greater Poland, Lubusz and West Pomeranian Drawno (Neuwedell is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2425 inhabitants (2004

Choszczno has a strong military tradition and is the home base for the 2nd Artillery Regiment which is part of the 12th Mechanised Division headquartered in Szczecin.

The town's industries include: iron foundry, machinery, and the manufacture of clothing, animal feeds and starch.

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Local government details

Address: ul. Wolności 24
73-200 Choszczno
tel. +48 95 765-78-16
fax. +48 95 765-78-06
E-Mail: promocja@choszczno.pl

History

Arnswalde was since its foundation in the 13th century situated initially in Brandenburg and Kingdom of Prussia until 1938, when due to its close proximity to the new Polish border, it was added to the German border region Grenzmark Posen-West Prussia and thus West Pomerania until 1945. Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The border province of Posen-West Prussia (Grenzmark Posen-Westpreußen was a province of the Free State of Prussia. Western Pomerania is a translation of "Vorpommern" (also "Hither Pomerania" both redirect here Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar

The name Arnswalde was first mentioned in the written chronicles in 1269. The Cistercian Order gave up the lands around Arnswalde (Choszczno) probably in 1283. The Margrave of Brandenburg founded the town of Arnswalde at its present location. Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The Brandenburg red eagle coat of arms attests to Arnswalde's Brandenburg history. In 1289 Arnswalde is described as a town. In 1402 the town become a center of central European politics when the Brandenburg Neumark (New March) signed a vassal treaty with the Teutonic Order. The Neumark ( also known as the New March (Nowa Marchia or East Brandenburg ( was a region of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, A vassal (also called feodary or fedary) in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudalism of Medieval Europe, A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. The Teutonic Order's influence in the region lasted for 50 years. The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. As the town was on the side of the Teutonic Order in the war with Poland it was invaded and pillaged by the Polish side a number of times. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland

Due to the nature of the Teutonic Order's policies towards its vassals the citizens of Arnswalde rebelled in 1443 and were finally successful in gaining special privileges in 1445. The town got stronger economically due its location, becoming a regional market town. Its strategic importance as a crossing of two tracks - from Stettin to Posen (Szczecin to Poznań) and from Landsberg towards Thorn (Gorzów Wielkopolski towards Toruń), was recognised and the city was fortified. Poznań Lublin Voivodeship This article is about the city in Poland Gorzów Wielkopolski (abbreviated Gorzów Wlkp; Landsberg an der Warthe is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river with 125780 inhabitants (2005 Toruń Lublin Voivodeship Toruń (Thorn Torń Thorunium see also other names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River with population This did not help as the town was ravaged by the 30 years war from 1618 to 1648.

Stability occurred once Arnswalde become part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and to signify its importance a permanent garrison was stationed in the town from 1719. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising Garrison (various spellings (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, "to equip" is the collective term for a body of Troops Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In this period the town advanced economically and socially with the establishment of a new postal route to Stargard. Stargard Szczeciński (Stargard in Pommern Stôrgard is a City in northwestern Poland, with 71017 inhabitants (2005 The 18th century again brought difficulties and the town experienced a number of tragedies caused by the plague, the worst one occurred in 1800 when 65 children perished. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday.

19th century was a great time for the development of Arnswalde. It was linked by railway with Stettin and Posen (Szczecin and Poznań) in 1848 and later with Berlin, also in the Brandenburg region. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The town experienced lower cost mass public transportation, which lead to the creation of new tourist industry in the town. The microclimate in the region drew in weekend tourists from as far as Berlin and Brandenburg whilst the new hospital next to the lake catered for convalescing patients. A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the Climate differs from the surrounding area Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The railway was also a catalyst for the local manufacturing industry as it provided an affordable transport of goods to the Port of Stettin (Szczecin), because of this a brewery and a textile industry flourished.

In 1905 a new hospital was opened and was situated on the bank of lake Klukom. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for The First World War had little effect on Arnswalde but the post-war German depression damaged the tourist economy. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The demilitarisation of post-war Germany meant that the garrison was disbanded until 1938, when it was reinstated. Demilitarisation or demilitarization is the reduction of a nation's army weapons or military vehicles to an agreed minimum Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The Second World War saw the establishment of the prisoner of war camp Oflag II B on the outskirt of the town in 1939. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soon the majority of the prisoners were Polish and French. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. With the collapse of the eastern front in the Russian offensive from Vistula to Oder of 1945, Arnswalde was on the front line. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Oder (known in Czech and Polish as Odra) is a River in Central Europe. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The towns strategic position of protecting Stargard and Stettin (Szczecin) seaport meant that there was a strong German garrison defending the town. The Russian offensive meant that bitter fighting occurred which resulted in almost 80% damage of the towns infrastructure. After the German resistance stopped in spring of 1945 Arnswalde was handed over to the Poles for administration as a part of Recovered Territories and renamed Choszczno. Recovered or Regained Territories (Ziemie Odzyskane was the official term used by the Polish post-war authorities to denote those territories which were transferred

The German inhabitants, who composed almost 99% of the town population, either fled westwards or were expelled, often forcibly, by Soviet forces and the new local Polish administration. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. The town was mainly repopulated by Poles removed from the Polish terrains of today's Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine - so called (Kresy) , which Poland lost as a result of the World War II to the USSR at the Yalta Conference and the agreements between the USSR, United Kingdom, and the USA. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Yalta Conference, sometimes called the Crimea Conference and Codenamed the Argonaut Conference, was the wartime meeting from 4 February The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 This expulsion from the Soviet Union by the allied powers, was called repatriation by the Communist propaganda. Poles born in annexed by the Soviets lands were deported to former German lands (Recovered Territories) and told they returned to their Motherland. Recovered or Regained Territories (Ziemie Odzyskane was the official term used by the Polish post-war authorities to denote those territories which were transferred

After 1945

The first Polish institution to send its representatives to the newly liberated town was the Polish Railways (PKP). In 1946 the first Polish education institution the "Bolesław Krzywousty" high school was opened. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Due to the damage sustained by the town, the majority of the burnt out buildings were dismantled and the reclaimed bricks were sent for the rebuilding of Warsaw. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. This short-sighted policy of 'cannibalisation' was created by the unknown legal status of the newly acquired Polish territories. Only after 1956 when the territory situation was clarified, did the process of rebuilding started properly and investment by the Polish government start. Due to the population growth the local government invested in new housing and in 1959 the first newly built housing block was completed. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The rebuilding continued and the majority of the architecture is now post 1950s. In 1990s the local government started investing in sporting facilities (an indoor swimming pool, sports arena, tennis courts) to promote active tourism.

Starting with its partnership with Fürstenwalde in 1978, the local government has been active in fostering foreign co-operation and the creation of links with different sister cities. Fürstenwalde is a town in the Oder-Spree District of Brandenburg, Germany. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

In 1984 Choszczno celebrated 700 years since its foundation. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The traditional annual Days of Choszczno festival is held during the first weekend of June.

Education institutions

  1. "Bolesław Krzywousty" High School
  2. "Polish Nobel Prize Winners" High School

Sister towns

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