| En Name: | Ruza |
| Ru Name: | Руза |
| Coordinates: | 55.7°N 48°W |
| Map Label Position: | right |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Ruza (Moscow oblast).png |
| Federal Subject: | Moscow Oblast |
| Adm District Jur: | Ruzsky District |
| Adm Selsoviet Jur: | Ruza |
| Adm Selsoviet Type: | Town |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Ruzsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | Town of Ruza |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun District Jur: | Ruzsky Municipal District |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Ruza Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Ruzsky Municipal District |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Ruza Urban Settlement |
| Pop 2010Census: | 13495 |
| Established Date: | 1339 |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Postal Codes: | 143100, 143103, 143108 |
| Website: | http://www.ruza-gp.ru/ |
Ruza (Russian: Ру́за) is a town and the administrative center of Ruzsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Ruza River (a tributary of the Moskva River) 100km (100miles) west of Moscow. Population:
It was first mentioned in 1339 as a part of the Principality of Zvenigorod. It became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the early 16th century. The town was a fortress which protected Moscow from the west. During World War II, Ruza was occupied by the Germans from October 25, 1941, to January 17, 1942.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ruza serves as the administrative center of Ruzsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Ruzsky District as the Town of Ruza. As a municipal division, the Town of Ruza is incorporated within Ruzsky Municipal District as Ruza Urban Settlement.[2]