Gmina Chojna is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Chojna, which lies approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of Gryfino and 52 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.
Gmina Chojna
Chojna Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Gmina Chojna | |
| Coordinates (Chojna): 52°58′N 14°25′E / 52.967°N 14.417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Gryfino |
| Seat | Chojna |
| Area | |
• Total | 332.89 km2 (128.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 13,960 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,187 |
| • Rural | 6,773 |
| Website | http://www.chojna.pl/ |
The gmina covers an area of 332.89 square kilometres (128.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 13,960 (out of which the population of Chojna amounts to 7,187, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,773).
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cedynia Landscape Park.
Villages
editApart from the town of Chojna, Gmina Chojna contains the villages and settlements of Bara, Barnkowo, Białęgi, Boguszczyn, Brwice, Czartoryja, Drozdowo, Garnowo, Godków, Godków-Osiedle, Grabowo, Graniczna, Grzybno, Jelenin, Jelonki, Kaliska, Kamienny Jaz, Krajnik Dolny, Krajnik Górny, Krupin, Krzymów, Kuropatniki, Łaziszcze, Lisie Pola, Lisie Pole, Mętno, Mętno Małe, Narost, Nawodna, Ognica, Ostrów, Pniewko, Przyciesie, Raduń, Rurka, Stoki, Strzelczyn, Strzeszewko, Trzeszcze, Wilcze, Wilkoszyce and Zatoń Dolna.
Neighbouring gminas
editGmina Chojna is bordered by the gminas of Banie, Cedynia, Mieszkowice, Moryń, Trzcińsko-Zdrój and Widuchowa. It also borders Germany.
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