susz

Susz is a Polish term with several uses. As a noun, susz denotes dryness or a dried product produced by removing moisture from a substance. It is used in culinary, agricultural, and industrial contexts to describe dried herbs, fruits, meat, or other materials, and to name the process of dehydration, with related terms such as suszenie (drying) and suszarka (dryer). In food production, the concept refers both to the state of being dry and to items prepared by drying, often valued for preservation and concentrated flavors.

Susz is also the name of a town in northern Poland. It is located in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and serves as the seat of Gmina Susz in Iława County. The town lies along regional waterways and is part of the broader northern Polish landscape. Today Susz functions as an administrative and service center for the surrounding communities, with local government offices, schools, and small-scale industry, as well as cultural and historical sites.

Historically, Susz developed through medieval and early modern periods, reflecting the broader history of northern Poland. Its governance has shifted through various state and regional authorities, and in the modern era it became part of Poland after World War II, continuing as a small but active municipality within the voivodeship.