Przysucha

Przysucha
Dembiński manor
Coat of arms
Przysucha
Coordinates: 51°22′N 20°37′E / 51.367°N 20.617°E / 51.367; 20.617
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Przysucha
Gmina	Przysucha
Established	15th century
Town rights	1710
Government
• Mayor	Tadeusz Tomasik
Area
• Total	6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	6,245
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	26-400
Area code	+48 48
Car plates	WPY
Website	przysucha.pl

Przysucha [pʂɨˈsuxa] is a town in south-central Poland. Located in historic Lesser Poland, it is part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw and 40 km west of Radom. It is the capital of Przysucha County, and the town 6,762 inhabitants (2004). Its name in Yiddish is פּשיסכע or פשיסחא or פשיסכא (pronounced: Pshiskhe). In the past, it was home to a number of Hasidic Rabbis, such as The Holy Jew and Simcha Bunim of Peshischa.

Przysucha is located on the Radomka river, along national road nr. 12 (which in the future will make Expressway S12). Rail station Przysucha is located in the village of Skrzyńsko, on the line from Radom to Łódź.