Rudna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Rudna.

Rudna
Village
Town hall
Coat of arms
Rudna
Coordinates: 51°30′40″N 16°15′48″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Lubin
Gmina	Rudna
Population	1,300

Rudna [ˈrudna] is a village (former town) in Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Rudna. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Lubin and 69 km (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village was originally called Nowa Ruda (New Rudna) - Old Polish ruda meaning ore⁣ – to distinguish it from the neighbouring small village of Stara Rudna (Old Rudna). Originated about 1280, it was not mentioned before 1347 in a deed of Charles IV of Luxemburg, at this time King of Bohemia, as a town within the Duchy of Ścinawa (Steinau).

After World War II, the village lost its town rights and became part of the now-defunct Legnica Voivodeship.

Notable residents

• Hymn-writer Johann Heermann (1585-1647)
• Heinz-Gerhard Vogt (1911–1945), Luftwaffe fighter ace

References

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