| Coordinates: | 52.9192°N 11.87°W |
| Image Plan: | Rühstädt in PR.png |
| State: | Brandenburg |
| District: | Prignitz |
| Amt: | Bad Wilsnack/Weisen |
| Elevation: | 22 |
| Area: | 28.80 |
| Postal Code: | 19322 |
| Area Code: | 038791 |
| Licence: | PR |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 12 0 70 348 |
| Divisions: | 4 Ortsteile |
| Mayor: | Heike Warnke[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2024 - 29 |
| Party: | independent |
Rühstädt is a municipality in the Prignitz district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located close the confluence of the rivers Havel and Elbe. Rühstädt is famous for its high number of resident white storks and has been awarded the title European Stork Village by the initiative EuroNatur in 1996.[2]