Piricse is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Geography It covers an area of
Population Of the town's population of 1,835 people (2001) 94.5% identified themselves as Hungarian and 5.5% as Gypsy.The 2001 census, ethnic data series
Notable people Michael Fedics (1851–1938), the great storytellers. Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Aryeh Leib FrenkelGevuras Aryeh 1990 Edition(died 1940) - the Town Rabbi Irene Wild recognized jazz singer. The Budapest Jazz Garden Club 's founder.
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.JewishGen Locality Page - Piricse, Hungary
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