Ruden (island)

For the town in Austria, see Ruden, Austria.

Ruden is a small island in the Baltic Sea, located between Rügen and Usedom off the German coast. Ruden belongs to the municipality of Kröslin, in the German state (Bundesland) of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Before the storm tide of All Saints Day in 1304, Ruden was probably part of a land bridge between Usedom and Rügen.

Today, the Ruden is a nature reserve.

Coordinates: 54°12′N 13°46′E / 54.200°N 13.767°E / 54.200; 13.767

German Baltic Sea islands

Ahrendsberg Balmer Werder Barther Oie Beuchel Bock Bullenriff Böhmke Dänholm (near Kröslin) Dänholm (near Stralsund) Fährinsel Fehmarn Gänsewerder Görmitz Greifswalder Oie Großer Wotig Heuwiese Hiddensee Kieler Ort Kirr Kleiner Rohrplan Kleiner Wotig Kleiner Werder Koos Langenwerder Liebes Liebitz Mährens Öhe Plathe Poel Prosnitzer Werder Riems Riether Werder Ruden Rügen Struck Tollow Ummanz Urkevitz Usedom Vilm Vogelinsel Walfisch Warder Werder Wührens