Przemyśl

Przemyśl [ˈpʂɛmɨɕl] (Ukrainian: Пере́мишль, Peremyshl', 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 the Middle Europe and Eastern Europe passed through Przemyśl and ensured the city's importance, thus creating the glorious Polish city.

Names

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 (P^jer^jemyshl^j); Ukrainian: Перемишль (Peremyshl^j); and Yiddish: פּשעמישל‎ (Pshemishl).

Przemyśl (disambiguation)

Przemyśl is a place name found in Poland, based on the male name Przemysł. For the male name see Przemysł (name), Přemysl and Przemysław.

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