Jump to content

Przerośl

Coordinates: 54°15′7″N 22°39′22″E / 54.25194°N 22.65611°E / 54.25194; 22.65611
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hmains (talk | contribs) at 17:04, 30 October 2016 (Category add/change/fix; AWB general fixes using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Przerośl
Village
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySuwałki County
GminaPrzerośl
Population
3,300

Przerośl [ˈpʂɛrɔɕl] is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Przerośl. It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of Suwałki and 131 km (81 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The village has a population of 3,300.

History

Monument commemorating the 400th anniversary of the town's founding

Settled in 1570, Przerośl was formerly a town from 1576 to 1870. Even though its population has since shrunk and it is now only a village, its past is reflected in the urban pattern of its street layout, with a prominent town square. For much of its history the town had a significant Jewish community, which perished in the Holocaust and was not reestablished afterwards.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.


54°15′7″N 22°39′22″E / 54.25194°N 22.65611°E / 54.25194; 22.65611


Stub icon

This Suwałki County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Przerośl&oldid=746964276"