Ruszkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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Ruszkowice
Village
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyDzierżoniów
GminaNiemcza
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.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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