Przesmyki
Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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Przesmyki [pʂɛsˈmɨki] (also Peresmyki (Belarusian, historical).[1] ) is a village in Masovian Voivodeship, near Siedlce, eastern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the administrative district Gmina Przesmyki.
Przesmyki | |
|---|---|
  Przesmyki | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 22°35′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| 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.[3]
