Rudka, Bielsk County

Rudka
Village
Ossoliński Palace
Rudka
Coordinates: 52°43′42″N 22°43′50″E / 52.72833°N 22.73056°E / 52.72833; 22.73056
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyBielsk
GminaRudka
Population
 • Total
1,400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBBI
Websitehttp://www.rudka.podlaskie.prv.pl/

Rudka [ˈrutka] is a village in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Rudka.

The local landmark is the Baroque Ossoliński Palace, built in 1763, rebuilt in 1913–1914, the so-called New Palace is from ca. 1930.

23 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 242. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)