Rudno (; ), before 2025 known as Rudne (), is a

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, western

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. It belongs to

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, one of the

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s of Ukraine. The population was

Location

Rudne is located 11 kilometers west of the Lviv city center. The Lviv Ring Road is 1 kilometer from the village. The

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Road passes through the village.

History

Between 1774 and 1918 it was part of

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. After the end of

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Briukhovychi became part of Lwów Powiat in

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, part of Poland. In 1939 it was annexed by the

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. It was given the status of an

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in 1940. Rudne was occupied by German troops during

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from 1941 to 1944. Until 18 July 2020, Rudne belonged to Lviv Municipality. The municipality was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Lviv Municipality was merged into the newly established Lviv Raion. On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement, and Rudne became a rural settlement. On 15 June 2025, the rural settlement returned its historic name Rudno.

Notable residents

* Yevhen Nahirnyi (1885–1951), Ukrainian architect

References

{{Authority control Rural settlements in Lviv Raion