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Rzuszcze

Coordinates: 54°37′52″N 17°27′2″E / 54.63111°N 17.45056°E / 54.63111; 17.45056
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Rzuszcze
Village
Rzuszcze is located in Poland
Rzuszcze
Rzuszcze
Coordinates: 54°37′52″N 17°27′2″E / 54.63111°N 17.45056°E / 54.63111; 17.45056
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountySłupsk
GminaGłówczyce
Population
308

Rzuszcze [ˈʐuʂt͡ʂɛ] (German: Ruschütz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Główczyce, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Główczyce, 33 km (21 mi) north-east of Słupsk, and 82 km (51 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, and in 1648–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

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  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.