Prusice

For other places with the same name, see Prusice (disambiguation).

Prusice
Town Hall at the Market Square
Flag Coat of arms
Prusice
Coordinates: 51°22′16″N 16°57′43″E / 51.37111°N 16.96194°E / 51.37111; 16.96194
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Trzebnica
Gmina	Prusice
Town rights	1287
Area
• Total	10.94 km^2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	2,243
• Density	205.0/km^2 (531.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	55-110
Vehicle registration	DTR

Prusice [pruˈɕit͡sɛ] (German: Prausnitz) is a town in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[2] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Prusice.

As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,243.

Geography

Prusice lies approximately 4.5 mi (7 km) north of the regional capital Wrocław.^[3]

History

Prusice was mentioned as a market settlement with a church in 1253.^[3] It was granted town rights in 1287^[4] by Duke Henry Probus.^[3] It was ravaged by the Hussites in 1432.^[3] Following the Reformation, the local church was Lutheran from 1594 to 1654.^[3] The town suffered during the Thirty Years' War in 1640–1642.^[3] In 1842, the town had a population of 2,429.^[3]

Sights

Among the historic sights of Prusice are the Market Square (Rynek), the Renaissance Town Hall (Ratusz) and the churches of St. James and St. Joseph.^[5]

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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

See twin towns of Gmina Prusice.

References

1. "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.
2. "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. IX. Warszawa. 1888. p. 78.
4. Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
5. "Najciekawsze zabytki". Urząd Miejski w Prusicach (in Polish). Retrieved August 14, 2019.