Ruda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sędziszów Małopolski, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. 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.Kłos, Stanisław. “Wojewodztwo Rzeszowskie Przewodnik″, page 163 Sport i Turystyka, 1969.
Notable people Stanisław Kot (1885–1975), Polish historian and politician, was born in Ruda.
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