Ruja, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Ruja.

Ruja
Village
Ruja
Coordinates: 51°10′N 16°24′E / 51.167°N 16.400°E / 51.167; 16.400Coordinates: 51°10′N 16°24′E / 51.167°N 16.400°E / 51.167; 16.400
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Legnica County
Gmina	Ruja

Ruja [ˈruja] (German: Royn) is a village in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Ruja. It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Legnica, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.

References

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

Gmina Ruja

Seat	Ruja

Other villages	Dzierżkowice Janowice Komorniki Lasowice Polanka Rogoźnik Strzałkowice Tyniec Legnicki Usza Wągrodno

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