Ruciane-Nida

53°38′33″N 21°32′57″E / 53.64250°N 21.54917°E / 53.64250; 21.54917Country PolandVoivodeshipWarmian-MasurianCountyPiszGminaRuciane-NidaTown rights1966Area • Total17.07 km² (6.59 sq mi)Population • Total4,894 • Density290/km² (740/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitehttp://www.ruciane-nida.pl

Ruciane-Nida [ruˈt͡ɕanɛ ˈɲida] is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. The town was formed in 1966 by the merger of three smaller settlements: Ruciane (German: Rudczanny, renamed Niedersee in 1938^[1]), Nida (German: Nieden^[1]) and Wola Ratajowa. It is located within the historic region of Masuria.

The town of Ruciane-Nida is a well-known tourist centre within the Masurian Lake District, with a popular railway line running through it: a D29-219 line – Olsztyn – Szczytno – Świętajno – Pisz – Ełk. In the summer, it becomes the furthermost Southern station of the Masurian Recreational Navigation system.

As of 2004, the town had a population of 4,934.

Sights

• Guzianka Lock, Nida Canal
• Our Lady of Mercy Gate of Dawn church (Kościół Matki Bożej Miłosierdzia Ostrobramskiej) from 1910 (in Ruciane)
• Historical seed extraction plant from late 19th century
• Military bunkers from before the World Wars, early 20th century
• Nature monuments: pine, oak

• 
  Nidzkie Lake with the Nida panorama in the background
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  Nida Canal
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  Dworcowa Street
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  Our Lady of Mercy church

See also

• Puszcza Piska
• Masuria

References

• Official town webpage
• (in Polish) Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Urzędu Miasta i Gminy