Prusice

Prusice
Town Hall at the Market Square
Town Hall at the Market Square
Flag of Prusice
Coat of arms of Prusice
Prusice is located in Poland
Prusice
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
CountyTrzebnica
GminaPrusice
Town rights1287
Area
 • Total
10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
2,243
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
55-110
License platesDTR

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. It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) north-west of Trzebnica, and 28 km (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

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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.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

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See twin towns of Gmina Prusice.

References

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  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. ^ "Najciekawsze zabytki". Urząd Miejski w Prusicach (in Polish). Retrieved August 14, 2019.