Rusko, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Rusko
Rusko
Village
	Rusko
	Coordinates: 54°23′54″N 16°24′42″E / 54.39833°N 16.41167°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Sławno
Gmina	Darłowo
Population	221

Rusko [ˈruskɔ] (formerly German Rußhagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Darłowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) south of Darłowo, 18 km (11 mi) west of Sławno, and 162 km (101 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.^[2] For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 221.

References

^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[TERYT-1] "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).

[2] Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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