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Rusko, Świdnica County

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For other places with the same name, see Rusko.
Rusko
Village
Saints Peter and Paul church in Rusko
Saints Peter and Paul church in Rusko
Rusko is located in Poland
Rusko
Rusko
Coordinates: 50°59′28″N 16°27′38″E / 50.99111°N 16.46056°E / 50.99111; 16.46056
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚwidnica
GminaStrzegom
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDSW

Rusko [ˈruskɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Strzegom, 16 km (10 mi) north of Świdnica, and 42 km (26 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

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When it was part of medieval Piast-ruled Poland, in 1193, the tithe from Rusko was granted to the Canons Regular Monastery in Wrocław.[2] The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from word róża, which means "rose".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ Grünhagen, Colmar (1884). Codex Diplomaticus Silesiae (in German). Vol. 7. Josef Max & Comp. p. 56.
  3. ^ Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 177.


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