Ruciane-Nida (Poland)
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Sources of Information
- Murawska-Koprowska, H. Ruciane-Nida, 1984:t.p. (Ruciane-Nida)
- Gaz. of Poland, 1988:v. 2, p. 938 (Ruciane-Nida, ppl. 53 ̊39ʹ N, 21 ̊36ʹ E)
Wikipedia description:
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), Nida (German: Nieden) 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.
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