Przysucha

Przysucha [pʂɨˈsuxa] is a town in south-central Poland. Located in historic Lesser Poland, it is part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw and 40 km west of Radom. It is the capital of Przysucha County, and the town 6,762 inhabitants (2004). Its name in Yiddish is פּשיסכע or פשיסחא or פשיסכא (pronounced: Pshiskhe). In the past, it was home to a number of Hasidic Rabbis, such as The Holy Jew and Simcha Bunim of Peshischa.

Przysucha
Dembiński manor
Przysucha
Coordinates: 51°22′N 20°37′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPrzysucha
GminaPrzysucha
Established15th century
Town rights1710
Government
  MayorTadeusz Tomasik
Area
  Total6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total6,245
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26-400
Area code+48 48
Car platesWPY
Websiteprzysucha.pl

Przysucha is located on the Radomka river, along national road nr. 12 (which in the future will make Expressway S12). Rail station Przysucha is located in the village of Skrzyńsko, on the line from Radom to Łódź.

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