Prusice

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Prusice
Saint James Church

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Prusice
Coordinates: 51°22′16″N 16°57′43″E / 51.37111°N 16.96194°E / 51.37111; 16.96194
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Trzebnica
Gmina Prusice
Area
  Total 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 2,203
  Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)

Prusice [pruˈɕit͡sɛ] (German: Prausnitz) is a town in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Prusice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)

The town lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Trzebnica, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 2,203.

Coordinates: 51°22′16″N 16°57′43″E / 51.37111°N 16.96194°E / 51.37111; 16.96194

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