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Peremysl

Przemyśl
Bazylika archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny2.jpg
Przemyśl Cathedral with the city in the background
Flag of Przemyśl
Flag
Coat of arms of Przemyśl
Coat of arms
Przemyśl is located in Poland
Przemyśl
Przemyśl
Coordinates: 49°47′N 22°46′E / 49.783°N 22.767°E / 49.783; 22.767
Country  Poland
Voivodeship POL województwo podkarpackie flag.svg Subcarpathian
Powiat city county
Established 10th century
Town rights 1389
Government
 • Mayor Robert Choma
Area
 • Total 44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 66,715
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 37-700 to 37-720
Area code(s) +48 016
Car plates RP
Website http://www.przemysl.pl

Przemyśl [ˈpʂɛmɨɕl] (About this sound listen) German: Premissel, error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Cyrillic: Перємъıшль - is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship.

Przemyśl owes its long and rich history to the advantages of its geographic location. The city lies in an area connecting mountains and lowlands known as the Przemyśl Gate, with open lines of transportation, and fertile soil. It also lies on the navigable San River. Important trade routes that connect Central Europe from Przemyśl ensure the city's importance.

Different names in various languages have identified the city throughout its history. Selected languages include: Bulgarian: Пшемишъл (Pshemishǎl); Czech: Přemyšl; German: Premissel; Latin: Premislia; Russian: Перемышль (Pjerjemyshlj); and Yiddish: פּשעמישל‎ (Pshemishl).


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