Rudna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Rudna is a village in Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Rudna. It lies approximately north of Lubin and north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village was originally called Nowa Ruda - Old Polish ruda meaning ore - to distinguish it from the neighbouring small village of Stara Rudna. Originated about 1280, it was not mentioned before 1347 in a deed of Charles IV of Luxemburg, at this time King of Bohemia, as a town within the Duchy of Ścinawa.
After World War II, the village lost its town rights and became part of the now-defunct Legnica Voivodeship.
The village has a population of 1,300.Notable residents
