Łyse, Masovian Voivodeship

Infobox Settlement
name = Łyse


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Masovian
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Ostrołęka
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Łyse
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population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 2000
timezone = CET
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timezone_DST = CEST
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latd = 53 | latm = 21 | lats = 51 | latNS = N | longd = 21 | longm = 33 | longs = 54 | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 07-437
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Łyse is a village in Poland, situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, in Ostrołęka County, and in Gmina Łyse, by the road [http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droga_wojew%C3%B3dzka_nr_645 645] between Myszyniec and Nowogród.

In the years 1975-1998, Łyse belonged to the Ostrołęka Voivodeship.

Character

The village is a center of Kurpiowski folk art with a 19th century wooden church that has a polychrome interior. Mass is held in this church only on special occasions; regular mass has been held in the nearby modern church, Chrystusa Króla Wszechświata, since dedication in 2000. The village has the lowest unemployment in Ostrołęka County, probably thanks to the local meat packing industry.

Easter in Łyse

Every year a Palm Sunday (the week before Easter) festival is celebrated here. The highlight of the festival is a contest for the most beautiful palm. Traditionally, the hand-made flowers of the palm are begun at the beginning of Lent. During the festival, one can experience Kurpiowski traditions by, among others: Kurpiowski wycinanki, folk music and dance, and tasting bread slices with lard and pickles.