Przesmyki

Przesmyki [pʂɛsˈmɨki] (also Peresmyki (Belarusian, historical).[1] ) is a village in Masovian Voivodeship, near Siedlce, eastern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district Gmina Przesmyki.

Przesmyki
Przesmyki is located in Poland
Przesmyki
Przesmyki
Coordinates: 52°16′N 22°35′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountySiedlce
Government
  MayorAndrzej Skolimowski
Population
 (2007)
  Total670
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08-109
Area code+48 25
Car platesWSI
Websitehttp://www.przesmyki.e-bip.pl

The first church at Przesmyki was built in 1465, and burnt down by the Swedish army in 1657. The present church is from 1776 and is recognized as a valuable sacral monument of Southern Podlasie region.

Przesmyki is famous for its potato production and annual regional feast called Dokopiny Ziemniaka (Potato Gleaning), a potato harvest festival which takes place at the end of September.[2]

References

  1. Przesmyki in Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland
  2. "Przesmyki" at wrotamazowsza.pl, (accessed January 12, 2021)


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