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.

Ruciane-Nida
Marina in Ruciane-Nida
Coat of arms
Ruciane-Nida
Coordinates: 53°38′33″N 21°32′57″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

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

• Guzianka Lock, Nida Canal
• Our Lady of Mercy 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

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  Nidzkie Lake with the Nida panorama in the background
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  Nida Canal
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  Dworcowa Street
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  Our Lady of Mercy church

See also

• Puszcza Piska
• Masuria

References

• Official town webpage
• (in Polish) Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Urzędu Miasta i Gminy

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