Ruden
Encyclopedia
Ruden is a small island in the Baltic Sea
, located between Rügen
and Usedom
off the German coast. The Ruden belongs to the municipality Kröslin
, in the German state (Bundesland) of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
. Before the storm tide
of All Saints day 1304, Ruden was probably part of a land bridge between Usedom and Rügen.
Today, the Ruden is a nature reserve
.
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
, located between Rügen
Rügen
Rügen is Germany's largest island. Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of the Vorpommern-Rügen district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.- Geography :Rügen is located off the north-eastern coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea...
and Usedom
Usedom
Usedom is a Baltic Sea island on the border between Germany and Poland. It is situated north of the Szczecin Lagoon estuary of the River Oder in Pomerania...
off the German coast. The Ruden belongs to the municipality Kröslin
Kröslin
Kröslin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of the villages*Freest*Hollendorf*Karrin*Kröslin*Spandowerhagenand the islands*Greifswalder Oie*Ruden*Dänholm*Großer Wotig*Kleiner Wotig...
, in the German state (Bundesland) of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...
. Before the storm tide
Storm tide
A storm tide is a tide with a high flood period caused by a storm. Storm tides can be a severe danger to the coast and the people living along the coast. The water level can rise to more than 5 meters above the normal tide....
of All Saints day 1304, Ruden was probably part of a land bridge between Usedom and Rügen.
Today, the Ruden is a nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
.