Prusice [pruˈɕit͡sɛ] (German: Prausnitz) is a town in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Prusice.
Prusice | |
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![]() Town Hall at the Market Square | |
Coordinates: 51°22′16″N 16°57′43″E / 51.37111°N 16.96194°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | ![]() |
County | Trzebnica |
Gmina | Prusice |
Town rights | 1287 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 2,243 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 55-110 |
License plates | DTR |
The town lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Trzebnica, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław, within the historic region of Lower Silesia.
As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,243.
Sights
editAmong the historic sights of Prusice are the Market Square (Rynek), the Renaissance Town Hall (Ratusz) and the churches of St. James and St. Joseph.[2]
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Market Square (Rynek)
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Saint James church
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Saint Joseph church
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Town Hall
Twin towns – sister cities
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Najciekawsze zabytki". Urząd Miejski w Prusicach (in Polish). Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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