Piricse

Piricse

Coat of arms
Country  Hungary
County Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area
  Total 36.99 km2 (14.28 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 1,871
  Density 50.58/km2 (131.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 4375
Area code(s) 42
Location of Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county in Hungary

Piricse is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 36.99 km2 (14 sq mi)

Population

Of the town's population of 1,835 people (2001) 94.5% identified themselves as Hungarian and 5.5% as Gypsy.[1]

Notable people

Jewish community

  • Prior to the Holocaust a small Jewish community existed in Piricse.
  • The Jewish population in 1880 was 171 and declined to 73 by 1930.[3]

Coordinates: 47°46′N 22°09′E / 47.767°N 22.150°E / 47.767; 22.150

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