Ricse
Ricse (sometimes erroneously written as Risce) is a village in the Tokaj wine region in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, in Eastern Hungary. Prior to World War II Ricse was home to a thriving Jewish community. The founder of Paramount Pictures, Adolph Zukor, was born in Ricse in 1873 before emigrating to the United States in 1889.
Ricse | |
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Large village | |
Ricse Location of Ricse | |
| Coordinates: 48.32579°N 21.96890°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District | Cigánd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,913 |
| • Density | 77.32/km2 (200.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3974 |
| Area code | (+36) 47 |
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