Ruszowice, Głogów County

For other places with the same name, see Ruszowice (disambiguation).
Ruszowice
Village

Location of Ruszowice, Głogów County
Ruszowice

Location of Ruszowice, Głogów County

Coordinates: 51°39′N 16°05′E / 51.650°N 16.083°E / 51.650; 16.083Coordinates: 51°39′N 16°05′E / 51.650°N 16.083°E / 51.650; 16.083
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Głogów
Gmina Głogów
Population 640
  (approximate)

Ruszowice [ruʂɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Rauschwitz; 1937-45: Rauschenbach) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogów, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 km (1 mi) south of Głogów, and 89 km (55 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

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.

The village has an approximate population of 640.

References

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


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