Russów | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Russów | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N18°5′E / 51.850°N 18.083°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Kalisz |
| Gmina | Żelazków |
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 is the birthplace of writer Maria Dąbrowska (1889–1965), the 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]
PZL was the main Polish aerospace manufacturer of the interwar period, and a brand of their aircraft. Based in Warsaw between 1928 and 1939, PZL introduced a variety of well-regarded aircraft, most notably the PZL P.11 fighter, the PZL.23 Karaś light bomber, and the PZL.37 Łoś medium bomber.
Maria Dąbrowska was a Polish writer, novelist, essayist, journalist and playwright, author of the popular Polish historical novel Noce i dnie written between 1932 and 1934 in four separate volumes. The novel was made into a film by the same title in 1975 by Jerzy Antczak. Besides her own work, she was also known for translating Samuel Pepys' Diary into Polish. In addition, Dąbrowska was awarded the prestigious Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature in 1935, and she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature eleven times between 1939 and 1965.
Kalisz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kalisz, although the city is not part of the county. The only town in Kalisz County is Stawiszyn, which lies 18 km (11 mi) north of Kalisz.
Podhale Nowy Targ is a Polish professional ice hockey team based in Nowy Targ, Poland. They currently play in the Polska Hokej Liga. Legally, they are known as SSA KH Podhale Nowy Targ, and TatrySki Podhale Nowy Targ for sponsorship reasons, while Tauron Podhale Nowy Targ is used from 2020.
The Battle of Ujście was fought on July 24–25, 1655 between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Krzysztof Opaliński and Andrzej Grudziński on one side, and on the other Swedish forces commanded by Arvid Wittenberg. Krzysztof Opaliński and Bogusław Leszczyński, dissatisfied with policies of King John II Casimir of Poland, decided to become Swedish allies together with the pospolite ruszenie of Greater Poland to Charles X Gustav of Sweden.
Gmina Żelazków is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Żelazków, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Kalisz and 105 km (65 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Piotrów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Blizanów, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Blizanów, 7 km (4 mi) north of Kalisz, and 101 km (63 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Kamień is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ceków-Kolonia, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Ceków-Kolonia, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Kalisz, and 110 km (68 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Kuźnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ceków-Kolonia, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Ceków-Kolonia, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Kalisz, and 112 km (70 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Młynisko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koźminek, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Kalisz and 113 km (70 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Józefów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Opatówek, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Opatówek, 13 km (8 mi) east of Kalisz, and 118 km (73 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Chojno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytniki, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Szczytniki, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Kalisz, and 128 km (80 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Kuczewola is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytniki, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Szczytniki, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Kalisz, and 124 km (77 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Marchwacz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytniki, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Kalisz and 121 km (75 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Mroczki Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytniki, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Szczytniki, 24 km (15 mi) east of Kalisz, and 127 km (79 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Staw is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytniki, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Kalisz and 126 km (78 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań. It is located in the Sieradz Land.
Szczytniki is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szczytniki. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Kalisz and 126 km (78 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Witold Conti (1908–1944) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in nine films between 1930 and 1937.
Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska, is a Polish historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed by Kalisz, the oldest city in Poland.
Piotr Odmieniec Włast was a Polish writer of Young Poland period, translator and literary critic. Włast never denied nor rejected male identity, in contrast to the female one.
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