Ruszkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Ruszkowice.
Ruszkowice | |
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Village | |
Ruszkowice Location of Ruszkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship | |
Coordinates: 50°41′33″N 16°52′07″E / 50.69250°N 16.86861°ECoordinates: 50°41′33″N 16°52′07″E / 50.69250°N 16.86861°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Dzierżoniów |
Gmina | Niemcza |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population | 40 |
Ruszkowice [ruʂkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Lohenstein) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niemcza, within Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) south-east of Niemcza, 23 km (14 mi) east of Dzierżoniów, and 50 km (31 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 40.
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