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Place in Lithuania
Rusnė
Coat of arms of RusnėCoat of arms
Rusnė is located in LithuaniaRusnėRusnėLocation of Rusnė
Coordinates: 55°17′50″N 21°22′40″E / 55.29722°N 21.37778°E / 55.29722; 21.37778
Country Lithuania
County Klaipėda County
MunicipalityŠilutė district municipality
ElderateRusnė elderate
Population
 • Total1,274
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Rusnė (Template:Lang-de) is a border town in Šilutė district, Lithuania, located on the Rusnė Island in the Nemunas Delta, 9 km south-west from Šilutė.

History

Rusnė was first mentioned in historical sources in the 14th century. In 1419 the first church was built in Rusnė, and in 1553 a Lithuanian parish school was established. In 1863 the Rusnė synagogue opened.

In 1946 Rusnė received municipal rights, and in 1967 the whole Island of Rusnė was given this status.

Geography

Some parts of the town of Rusnė near Lake Dumblė are located below the sea level and are the lowest in Lithuania.

Rusnė is on the Russian border, which is marked by the Skirvytė river.

Anglers in Rusnė island

Tourism

Rusnė town and Rusnė island is very popular place for angling, as Nemunas delta is rich in various kinds of fish, and tourism infrastructure is built up in recent years. It is also a popular place for birdwatching.

Kursenieki

Further information: Kursenieki
Curonian-populated area in 1649.

While today the Kursenieki, also known as Kuršininkai are a nearly extinct Baltic ethnic group living along the Curonian Spit, in 1649 Kuršininkai settlement spanned from Memel (Klaipėda) to Danzig (Gdańsk), including in the area of the Nemunas Delta. The Kuršininkai were eventually assimilated by the Germans, except along the Curonian Spit where some still live. The Kuršininkai were considered Latvians until after World War I when Latvia gained independence from the Russian Empire, a consideration based on linguistic arguments. This was the rationale for Latvian claims over the Curonian Spit, Memel, and other territories of East Prussia which would be later dropped.

Notable residents

Image gallery

  • View of Rusnė from Pakalnė and Neman confluence View of Rusnė from Pakalnė and Neman confluence
  • Rusnė housing Rusnė housing
  • Old Rusnė rectory, now a post office Old Rusnė rectory, now a post office
  • Ethnographic museum near Rusnė Ethnographic museum near Rusnė
  • House in the Rusnė central square House in the Rusnė central square
  • Anglers on Rusnė island Anglers on Rusnė island
  • Neringa street Neringa street
  • Lutheran church in Rusnė Lutheran church in Rusnė
  • The church (1809) in Rusnė The church (1809) in Rusnė

References

  1. Nemunas Delta Regional Park website Archived 2011-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 16, 2006
  2. ^ Nemunas Water Route:Your Guide To The River Nemuna. State Tourism Department under the Ministry of the Economy. 2007. p. 158.
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