Prusice

Coordinates: 51°22′16″N 16°57′43″E / 51.37111°N 16.96194°E / 51.37111; 16.96194
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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
Prusice is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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
 • Total10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total2,243
 • 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. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Prusice.

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

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.[2]

  • Market Square (Rynek)
    Market Square (Rynek)
  • Saint James church
    Saint James church
  • Saint Joseph church
    Saint Joseph church
  • Town Hall
    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. ^ "Najciekawsze zabytki". Urząd Miejski w Prusicach (in Polish). Retrieved August 14, 2019.