Rusnė is a town in Šilutė district, Lithuania

Lithuania

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, located on the Rusnė Island in the Nemunas Delta

Nemunas Delta

Nemunas Delta is the Lithuanian name for the Neman River Delta, in Lithuania.When it reaches the Baltic Sea, the Neman splits into a maze of river branches and canals, forming polders and wetlands that make it a very attractive destination for eco-tourism. The four main distributaries are Atmata,...

, 9 km south-west from Šilutė

Šilute

Šilutė is a city in the south of the Klaipėda County, Lithuania. The city was part of the Klaipėda Region and ethnographic Lithuania Minor. Šilutė was the interwar capital of Šilutė County and is currently the capital of Šilutė district municipality.-Name:...

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Rusnė was first mentioned in historical sources in 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.

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

Tourism

Rusnė town and Rusnė island is very popular place for angling

Angling

Angling is a method of fishing by means of an "angle" . The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. Fishing rods are usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line. The hook itself...

, 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

Birdwatching

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Notable residents

• Heinrich Ancker (1850-1900), member of the Reichstag
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• Gerhard Gregor (1906–1981), musician
• Rudolf Jenett (1914–1998), majorgeneral of the der Bundeswehr
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• Charlotte Keyser (1890-1966), writer