Ruda nad Moravou (German: Eisenberg) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
Ruda nad Moravou consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The origin of the name is connected with iron ore mining; ruda means 'ore' in Czech.
The name appeared first in Latin as Ferreus Mons and in German as Eisenberg, both meaning 'iron mountain'.
Ruda was owned by the Tunkl of Brníčko family in 1447–1508, by Mikuláš Trčka of Lípa in 1508–1512, and by lords of Boskovice in 1512–1596.
After the Battle of White Mountain, the properties of the Zierotins were confiscated and Ruda was acquired by the House of Liechtenstein.
The municipality is served by two railway stops: Ruda nad Moravou and Bartoňov.
[7] An architecturally valuable Empire building of a distillery from the first half of the 19th century has been preserved.