Piricse
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| Piricse | ||
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| Country |  Hungary |
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| 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 | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 4375 | |
| Area code(s) | 42 | |
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
- Michael Fedics (1851–1938), the great storytellers.
- Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Aryeh Leib Frenkel [2](died 1940) - the Town Rabbi
- Irene Wild recognized jazz singer. The Budapest Jazz Garden Club 's founder.
The 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]
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- ↑ The 2001 census, ethnic data series
- ↑ Gevuras Aryeh 1990 Edition
- ↑ JewishGen Locality Page - Piricse, Hungary
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