Ruciane-Nida
Ruciane-Nida | |
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Coordinates: 53°38′33″N 21°32′57″E / 53.64250°N 21.54917°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Pisz |
Gmina | Ruciane-Nida |
Town rights | 1966 |
Area | |
• Total | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 4,894 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12-220 - 12-221 |
Website | http://www.ruciane-nida.pl |
Ruciane-Nida [ruˈt͡ɕanɛ ˈɲida] is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. The town was formed in 1966 by the merger of three smaller settlements: Ruciane (German: Rudczanny, renamed Niedersee in 1938[1]), Nida (German: Nieden[1]) and Wola Ratajowa. It is located within the historic region of Masuria.
The town of Ruciane-Nida is a well-known tourist centre within the Masurian Lake District, with a popular railway line running through it: a D29-219 line – Olsztyn – Szczytno – Świętajno – Pisz – Ełk. In the summer, it becomes the furthermost Southern station of the Masurian Recreational Navigation system.
As of 2004, the town had a population of 4,934.
Sights
[edit]- Guzianka Lock, Nida Canal
- Our Lady of Mercy Gate of Dawn church (Kościół Matki Bożej Miłosierdzia Ostrobramskiej) from 1910 (in Ruciane)
- Historical seed extraction plant from late 19th century
- Military bunkers from before the World Wars, early 20th century
- Nature monuments: pine, oak
- Nidzkie Lake with the Nida panorama in the background
- Nida Canal
- Dworcowa Street
- Our Lady of Mercy church
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.