Ricse | |
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Location of Ricse | |
Coordinates: 48°19′33″N 21°58′08″E / 48.32579°N 21.96890°ECoordinates: 48°19′33″N 21°58′08″E / 48.32579°N 21.96890°E | |
Country |
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County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
Area | |
• Total | 24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,913 |
• Density | 77.32/km2 (200.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 3974 |
Area code(s) | 47 |
Ricse (sometimes 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.
New York Times "Letter to the Editor" (1992) mentioning Risce