Russów

For other uses, see Russow.

Russów
Village
Russów
Coordinates: 51°51′N 18°5′E / 51.850°N 18.083°E / 51.850; 18.083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Kalisz County
Gmina	Żelazków

Russów [ˈrussuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żelazków, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Kalisz and 101 km (63 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Notable people

Russów is the birthplace of writer Maria Dąbrowska (1889–1965), author of a popular Polish historical novel Noce i dnie (Nights and Days) written between 1932 and 1934. It was made into a film by the same title in 1975 by Jerzy Antczak. Her family belonged to local landed gentry.^[2]

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
↑ Krzysztof Tomasik (October 19, 2009). "Fragment książki "Homobiografie"". Krzysztof Tomasik, Homobiografie, Wydawnictwo Krytyki Politycznej, Warszawa 2008 (in Polish). Polityka.pl. Retrieved November 17, 2012.

Gmina Żelazków

Seat	Żelazków

Other villages	Anielin Biernatki Chrusty Czartki Dębe Florentyna Garzew Goliszew Góry Zborowskie Góry Złotnickie Helenów Ilno Janków Kokanin Kolonia Kokanin Kolonia Skarszewek Koronka Michałów Niedźwiady Nowy Borków Pólko Russów Russówek Skarszew Skarszewek Stary Borków Strugi Szosa Turecka Tykadłów Witoldów Wojciechówka Zborów Złotniki Małe Złotniki Wielkie

Coordinates: 51°51′N 18°5′E / 51.850°N 18.083°E / 51.850; 18.083

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