Ossa, Masovian Voivodeship Explained

Ossa
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Przysucha
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Odrzywół
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:51.5167°N 49°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:WPY

Ossa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Odrzywół, within Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) west of Odrzywół, 200NaN0 north-west of Przysucha, and 860NaN0 south-west of Warsaw.

During the January Uprising, on July 10, 1863, it was the site of the Battle of Ossa, in which Polish insurgents led by General Ludwik Żychliński defeated Russian troops.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.