Przemyśl, Poland
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Przemyśl Cathedral with the city in the background
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 Przemyśl
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| Coordinates: 49°47′N 22°46′E / 49.783°N 22.767°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship |
 Subcarpathian
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| Powiat | city county | ||
| Established | 10th century | ||
| Town rights | 1389 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Robert Choma | ||
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| • 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] (Ukrainian: Пере́мишль, Peremyšľ, Russian: Перемышль, Pieriemyšľ, German: Premissel) 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 connected Central and Eastern Europe passed through Przemyśl and ensured 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); Ukrainian: Перемишль (Peremyshlj); and Yiddish: פּשעמישל (Pshemishl).
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