Przysucha
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| Coordinates: 51°22′N 20°37′E / 51.367°N 20.617°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| County | Przysucha County | ||
| Gmina | Gmina Przysucha | ||
| Established | 15th century | ||
| Town rights | 1710 | ||
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| • Mayor | Tadeusz Tomasik | ||
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| • Total | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 6,245 | ||
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 26-400 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 48 | ||
| Car plates | WPY | ||
| Website | http://www.przysucha.umig.gov.pl | ||
Przysucha [pʂɨˈsuxa] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przysucha County. It has 6,762 inhabitants (2004). Its name in Yiddish is פשיסחא or פשיסכא (pronounced: Pshiskhe). It was home to a number of prominent[citation needed] Hasidic Rabbis, such as The Holy Jew and Simcha Bunim of Peshischa.
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Coordinates: 51°22′N 20°37′E / 51.367°N 20.617°E
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