Przesmyki

Przesmyki
Przesmyki
Coordinates: 52°16′N 22°35′E / 52.267°N 22.583°E / 52.267; 22.583
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Siedlce County
Government
• Mayor	Andrzej Skolimowski
Population (2007)
• Total	670
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	08-109
Area code(s)	+48 25
Car plates	WSI
Website	http://www.przesmyki.e-bip.pl

Przesmyki [pʂɛsˈmɨki] is a village located in Masovian Voivodeship, near Siedlce, eastern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district Gmina Przesmyki. First church at Przesmyki was built in 1465, and burnt down by Swedish army in 1657. Present church is from 1776 and is recognized as one of the most valuable sacral monuments of Southern Podlasie region.

Przesmyki is famous for its potato production and annual local feast called Dokopiny Ziemniaka, which takes place at the end of September. It is also known for its successful investments in infrastructure based on European Funds (especially broadband Internet for rural areas, modern environment-friendly solutions for energy reuse, individual sewage treatment plants - with several hundred installed on its territory, sport, etc.)

Gmina Przesmyki

Seat	Przesmyki

Other villages	Cierpigórz Dąbrowa Głuchówek Górki Kaliski Kamianki Lackie Kamianki-Czabaje Kamianki-Nicki Kamianki-Wańki Kolonia Łysowa Kukawki Lipiny Łysów Pniewiski Podraczynie Raczyny Stare Rzewuski Tarków Tarkówek Wólka Łysowska Zaborów Zalesie Zawady

Coordinates: 52°16′N 22°35′E / 52.267°N 22.583°E / 52.267; 22.583

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