Russów
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.
Russów | |
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Village | |
  Russów | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 18°5′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Kalisz County |
| Gmina | Żelazków |
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 (Ziemiaństwo).[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.
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