Ricse
Ricse (sometimes erroneously written as Risce) is a village in the Tokaj wine region in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, in Eastern Hungary. Prior to World War II Ricse was home to a thriving Jewish community. The founder of Paramount Pictures, Adolph Zukor, was born in Ricse in 1873 before emigrating to the United States in 1889.[1]
Ricse | |
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Large village | |
  Ricse Location of Ricse | |
| Coordinates: 48.32579°N 21.96890°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District | Cigánd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,913 |
| • Density | 77.32/km2 (200.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3974 |
| Area code | (+36) 47 |
The composition at Juhász-kút (Sheperd Well) is one of the sights of Ricse. The well and its composition was donated to the village by Adolph Zukor, who was born here.
The inscription over Juhász-kút: "For the village of Ricse, for his homeland, Adolph Zukor (New York) 1928. Renovated in 1987."
Notable people
- Adolph Zukor, Hungarian-American businessman, founder of Paramount Pictures
References
- Gabler, Neal. An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood. New York: Crown Publishers, 1988.
New York Times "Letter to the Editor" (1992) mentioning Risce
External links
Media related to Ricse at Wikimedia Commons
Ricse travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website in Hungarian
- Street map (in Hungarian)
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