Ossa [ˈɔssa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Odrzywół, within Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Odrzywół, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Przysucha, and 86 km (53 mi) south-west of Warsaw.
Ossa | |
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Village | |
 Chapel of Saint Theresa | |
  Ossa | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 20°29′E / 51.517°N 20.483°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Przysucha |
| Gmina | Odrzywół |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WPY |
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.
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