Ruszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Ruszów [ˈruʂuf] (German: Rauscha) 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. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Węgliniec, 31 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 133 kilometres (83 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Ruszów
Village
Renovated ruins of the Protestant church
Ruszów
Coordinates: 51°24′02″N 15°10′59″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyZgorzelec
GminaWęgliniec
Population
(approx.)
2,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.ruszow.pl ruszow.pl

The village has an approximate population of 2,000.

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.

  • Church of the Resurrection of Christ
  • Park in Ruszów
  • Culture centre
  • Elementary school

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 18 April 2020.


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