Ruda, Sweden

Ruda is a place ( tätort ) in the province of Kalmar County, the historical province of Småland. The place is located in the municipality Hogsby and has about 600 residents, although most of the houses are holiday houses of the Swedish city dwellers.

Industrial establishments exist only in the form of a large sawmill, a glass factory and a metal processing plant that specializes in the processing of stainless steel.

Recreational opportunities are abundant, such as Aboda Klint, which can be used as a ski resort and in the summer than in the winter lake in the area.

In the near Ruda is located at 57 ° 7 ' 13.2 " north latitude and 16 ° 9' 10.8 " East Länge57.12033333333316.153 the long-wave transmitter SHR the Swedish Navy, which sends to 38 kHz messages to submerged submarines. It has a 212 -meter-high radio mast.