| Ruigeweide | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Oudewater - Ruigeweide.png |
| Map Caption1: | The statistical district of Ruigeweide in the municipality of Oudewater.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oudewater |
| Coordinates: | 52.0297°N 4.8306°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.78 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 105 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3421 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0348 |
Ruigeweide is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km northwest of the city of Oudewater.
It was first mentioned in 1371 as "in de ruwer weyde, ende op ter langher weyde", and means meadow with rough vegetation. Also to distinguish it from Langeweide.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Oudewater.[3] The hamlet has no place name signs. In 1840, Ruigeweide was home to 84 people.[4]