Rudziniec [ruˈd͡ʑiɲet͡s] (German: Rudzinitz, 1936-1945: Rudgershagen) is a village in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Rudziniec.[1] It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of Gliwice and 44 km (27 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

Rudziniec
Village
Rudziniec Lock of the Gliwice Canal
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Coordinates: 50°21′26″N 18°24′24″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Gliwice County
Gmina	Rudziniec
Population	1,633
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	SGL

The village has a population of 1,633.

History

The village was mentioned in documents in 1305, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Later on, it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia, and Germany. In 1936, during a massive Nazi campaign of renaming of placenames, the village was renamed to Rudgershagen to erase traces of Polish origin. During World War II, the Germans operated the E332 and E389 forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2] After the defeat of Germany in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic name was restored.

Transport

There is a train station in the village.

Gallery

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  Church of Saint Michael Archangel
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  Palace in Rudziniec
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  Chapel in Rudziniec
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  Rudziniec Lock

References

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