Łosice
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| Coordinates: 52°13′N 22°43′E / 52.217°N 22.717°ECoordinates: 52°13′N 22°43′E / 52.217°N 22.717°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| County | Łosice County | |
| Gmina | Gmina Łosice | |
| Established | 13th century | |
| Town rights | before 1505 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Janusz Stanisław Kobyliński | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.75 km2 (9.17 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,176 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 08-200 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 83 | |
| Car plates | WLS | |
| Website | www |
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Łosice ([wɔˈɕit͡sɛ]; Yiddish: לאָשיץ Loshitz) is a town in eastern Poland. It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is currently the seat of Łosice County.
Łosice was first mentioned in 1264 as a medieval settlement from around the 11th – 13th centuries; situated near the village of Dzięcioły. However, the location prevented the town's further development and in the late 15th and early 16th century, the community was moved to Łosice's present location. The first documented history of the town is preserved in the Privileges issued by King Aleksander Jagiellończyk in Radom on May 10, 1505; thus releasing Łosice from under the Ruthenian and Lithuanian city laws, and giving it more progressive Magdeburg rights. Private judiciary was revoked enabling the inhabitants to form a municipal government with mayor and city council. The Privileges allowed also for weekly markets and four fairs a year at a more convenient location; and, proposed the establishment of a town hall.
By 1551, there were two Orthodox churches, and two Roman Catholic churches in Łosice founded and endowed by King Sigismund I. Throughout the 16th century the town enjoyed a period of economic development, with most inhabitants living off trade in leather, furs, and salt; as well as crafts, and a variety of services. According to a 1580 registry, there were 47 carpenters, 32 tailors, 20 bakers, 10 butchers, 7 stove fitters, and 4 blacksmiths in the town, not to mention millers, a locksmith, a goldsmith and a weaver. A near complete destruction of Łosice came about during the Swedish Deluge in 1655-1660. Only in the second half of the 18th century, the town began to gradually recover.
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