Ruda, Ropczyce-Sędziszów County
Ruda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sędziszów Małopolski, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Sędziszów Małopolski, north-east of Ropczyce, and 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’ comes from the red iron ore which was mined in this area.
The village has a population of 300.
