Rusnė

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.

Most-observed species

• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,739
• White-tailed Eagle

  Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,560
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,521
• Black-headed Gull

  Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,358
• Great Cormorant/European Shag

  Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,341
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,324
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  1,311
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,235