| Gmina Chojnice Chojnice Commune | ||
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| Coordinates(Chojnice): 53°42′N17°33′E / 53.700°N 17.550°E Coordinates: 53°42′N17°33′E / 53.700°N 17.550°E | ||
| Country |  | |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | |
| County | Chojnice | |
| Seat | Chojnice | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 458.34 km2 (176.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 16,014 | |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) | |
| Website | http://www.gminachojnice.com.pl/ | |
Gmina Chojnice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Chojnice, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The gmina is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 2010 there were 2,478 gminy throughout the country. The word gmina derives from the German word Gemeinde, meaning "community".
Chojnice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Chojnice, which lies 103 kilometres (64 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The county also contains the towns of Czersk, lying 30 km (19 mi) east of Chojnice, and Brusy, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Chojnice.
Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomorskie Region, or Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in north-western Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.
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The gmina covers an area of 458.34 square kilometres (177.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 16,014.
The gmina contains parts of the protected areas of Tuchola Landscape Park and Zaborski Landscape Park.
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.
Tuchola Landscape Park is a protected area in north-central Poland, established in 1985, covering an area of 369.83 square kilometres (142.79 sq mi) in the Tuchola Forests close to the town of Tuchola.
Zaborski Landscape Park is a protected area in northern Poland, established in 1990, covering an area of 340.26 square kilometres (131.38 sq mi) north of the town of Chojnice. It surrounds Tuchola Forest National Park.
