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 | |
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Coordinates: 52°16′N 22°35′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Siedlce |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrzej Skolimowski |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 670 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 08-109 |
Area code | +48 25 |
Car plates | WSI |
Website | http://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]
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- Przesmyki in Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland
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