Rzechta, Łódź Voivodeship Explained

See also: Rzechta, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Rzechta
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Łódź
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sieradz
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Sieradz
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:51.5933°N 18.8481°W

Rzechta is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sieradz, within Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) east of Sieradz and 480NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Łódź.

Rzechta is the location of the annual two-day celebrations of Świt Plinzy (Plinza dawn) holiday devoted to – among other things – the traditional potato pancake cookery. The pancakes, known as placki ziemniaczane in Polish have a long history in Poland, with recipes dating back to the 17th-century Catholic monasteries. The largest potato pancake (possibly in the world) measuring 2 meters and 2 centimeters was made during the Rzechta festival in 2011 (see photo). The tongue-in-cheek games in Rzechta include the throwing of bad potato pancake, with the record of 29 meters.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Web site: Wysmażyli największy placek ziemniaczany świata (They made the largest pancake in the world) . Wydawnictwo - Przegląd Koniński (publishing) . Święto plinzy Rzechta 2011 in Echo Turku (Plinza holiday in Rzechta) . August 2011 . December 31, 2012 . Editorial . Polish.
  3. Web site: Placki ziemniaczane . Szlak Pielgrzymkowy - Święte Miejsca Warmii . Kącik kulinarny . December 31, 2012 . Recipes . Polish.