Ruszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Ruszów | |
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Village | |
Renovated ruins of the Protestant church | |
Ruszów | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′02″N 15°10′59″E / 51.40056°N 15.18306°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Gmina | Węgliniec |
| Population (approx.) | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | http://www.ruszow.pl ruszow.pl |
Ruszów [ˈruʂuf] (Upper Sorbian: Ružow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgliniec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Ruszów is within the historic Upper Lusatia, homeland of Lusatian Sorbs.
During World War II the Germans established and operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the village, whose prisoners were Jews.[2]
In the final stages of World War II, a temporary hospital of the Second Polish Army was located in the village.
Transport
The area is served by Ruszów railway station and also once by Ruszów Szklarnia railway station until 2006.
Gallery
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Church of the Resurrection of Christ
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Park in Ruszów
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Culture centre
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Elementary school
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 18 April 2020.