Rudze [ˈrud͡zɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zator, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Zator, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Oświęcim, and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.