Rudna [ˈrudna] is a village (former town) in Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Rudna. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Lubin and 69 km (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Rudna | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Rudna | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′40″N 16°15′48″E / 51.51111°N 16.26333°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Lubin |
| Gmina | Rudna |
| Population | 1,300 |
The village was originally called Nowa Ruda (New Rudna) - Old Polish ruda meaning ore – to distinguish it from the neighbouring small village of Stara Rudna (Old Rudna). Originated about 1280, it was not mentioned before 1347 in a deed of Charles IV of Luxemburg, at this time King of Bohemia, as a town within the Duchy of Ścinawa (Steinau).
After World War II, the village lost its town rights and became part of the now-defunct Legnica Voivodeship.
Notable residents
edit- Hymn-writer Johann Heermann (1585-1647)
- Heinz-Gerhard Vogt (1911–1945), Luftwaffe fighter ace
References
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