Ruda, Ropczyce-Sędziszów County

Ruda
Village
Ruda
Coordinates: 50°8′12″N 21°41′34″E / 50.13667°N 21.69278°E / 50.13667; 21.69278
Country Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Ropczyce-Sędziszów
GminaSędziszów Małopolski
Population
  Total
300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationRRS

Ruda [ˈruda] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sędziszów Małopolski, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Sędziszów Małopolski, 8 km (5 mi) north-east of Ropczyce, and 26 km (16 mi) north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów. Ruda lies on the Tuszymka river, a tributary of the Wisłoka river.

In the past this area was known for iron smelting and iron goods. In fact, the name of the village ‘Ruda’ (Polish: ‘ruda’ ≈ red) comes from the red iron ore which was mined in this area.