Oberrüti
Encyclopedia
Oberrüti is a municipality
in the district of Muri
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
Oberrüti was part of the Habsburgs high court
district of Meienberg. After the conquest of the Aargau in 1415, it became part of Lucerne
. From 1425 until 1798 it was part of the Freie Ämter, which were governed as "subject lands" by all or some of the Confederates
. The Twingherrschaft
belonged to the Lords of Hünenberg. The Lords of Hünenberg also founded the village church of St. Ruprecht, which is first mentioned in 1275. After 1415 they sold the whole property to Ulrich Hertenstein, a citizen of Lucerne. He, then, ceded the rights to Kappel Abbey
in 1448. From 1498 to 1798 the village government and church Jus patronatus or patronage rights were held by the city of Zug
. In 1803 the Canton of Aargau was formed and Oberrüti became part of it. The ferry over the Reuss river was originally a Habsburg fief. It was in operation from 1413 until 1884.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 45.6% is used for growing crops and 22.9% is pastures, while 1.5% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 1.3% is unproductive vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Muri district, in the southern most portion of the canton. It is located along the Reuss. It consists of the village of Oberrüti and scattered small settlements and individual houses.
(97.2%), with Portuguese
being second most common ( 0.6%) and English
being third ( 0.5%).
The age distribution, , in Oberrüti is; 144 children or 11.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 230 teenagers or 18.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 133 people or 10.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 138 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 255 people or 21.0% are between 40 and 49, and 175 people or 14.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 80 people or 6.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 50 people or 4.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 0.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.64 which is more people per room than the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 68.3% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 24 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 134 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 199 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 381 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.9 persons per household. there were 216 single family homes (or 46.6% of the total) out of a total of 464 homes and apartments. There were a total of 7 empty apartments for a 1.5% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.3 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 32.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(27.3%), the FDP
(13.6%) and the SP
(11.9%).
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 577 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 444 or about 76.9% of the residents worked outside Oberrüti while 93 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 226 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 11.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 60.1% used a private car.
.
). Of the school age population , there are 126 students attending primary school in the municipality.
Oberrüti is home to the Schul-u.Gde.Bibliothek Oberrüti (school and municipal library of Oberrüti). The library has 1,190 books or other media, and loaned out 1,710 items in the same year. It was open a total of 81 days with average of 3 hours per week during that year.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Muri
Muri (district)
Muri District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with the administrative capital of Muri. It covers the central and southern part of Freiamt and has a population of .-Geography:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Aargau
Aargau
Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
History
Oberrüti is first mentioned in 1236 as Ruty. In wasn't until the creation of the Canton of Aargau in 1803 that the name became Oberrüti.Oberrüti was part of the Habsburgs high court
High, middle and low justice
High, middle and low justices are notions dating from Western feudalism to indicate descending degrees of judiciary power to administer justice by the maximal punishment the holders could inflict upon their subjects and other dependents....
district of Meienberg. After the conquest of the Aargau in 1415, it became part of Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
. From 1425 until 1798 it was part of the Freie Ämter, which were governed as "subject lands" by all or some of the Confederates
Old Swiss Confederacy
The Old Swiss Confederacy was the precursor of modern-day Switzerland....
. The Twingherrschaft
Zwing und Bann
Zwing und Bann is a Swiss feudal set of rules and regulations governing justice and punishment in a village or villages. Zwing and Twing are different spellings based on the local Swiss German dialect. The magistrate or Zwingherr had legally binding rules and regulations in the exercise of low...
belonged to the Lords of Hünenberg. The Lords of Hünenberg also founded the village church of St. Ruprecht, which is first mentioned in 1275. After 1415 they sold the whole property to Ulrich Hertenstein, a citizen of Lucerne. He, then, ceded the rights to Kappel Abbey
Kappel Abbey
Kappel Abbey is a former Cistercian monks monastery located in Kappel am Albis in the Swiss canton of Zurich.-Foundation of the abbey:Kappel Abbey is first mentioned in 1185 by Bishop Hermann II of Constance. The abbey was founded by the Freiherr of Eschenbach. The name was derived from a chapel...
in 1448. From 1498 to 1798 the village government and church Jus patronatus or patronage rights were held by the city of Zug
Zug
Zug , is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to ‘pull up’ fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.The city of Zug is located in the Canton of Zug and is its capital...
. In 1803 the Canton of Aargau was formed and Oberrüti became part of it. The ferry over the Reuss river was originally a Habsburg fief. It was in operation from 1413 until 1884.
Geography
Oberrüti has an area, , of 5.37 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 3.76 km² (1.5 sq mi) or 70.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.82 km² (0.316603770045879 sq mi) or 15.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.53 km² (0.204634144054044 sq mi) or 9.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.15 km² (37.1 acre) or 2.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.07 km² (17.3 acre) or 1.3% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 45.6% is used for growing crops and 22.9% is pastures, while 1.5% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 1.3% is unproductive vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Muri district, in the southern most portion of the canton. It is located along the Reuss. It consists of the village of Oberrüti and scattered small settlements and individual houses.
Demographics
Oberrüti has a population of , 7.1% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 21.4%. Most of the population speaks GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(97.2%), with Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
being second most common ( 0.6%) and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
being third ( 0.5%).
The age distribution, , in Oberrüti is; 144 children or 11.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 230 teenagers or 18.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 133 people or 10.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 138 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 255 people or 21.0% are between 40 and 49, and 175 people or 14.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 80 people or 6.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 50 people or 4.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 0.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.64 which is more people per room than the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 68.3% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 24 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 134 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 199 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 381 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.9 persons per household. there were 216 single family homes (or 46.6% of the total) out of a total of 464 homes and apartments. There were a total of 7 empty apartments for a 1.5% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.3 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 32.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(27.3%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(13.6%) and the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(11.9%).
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 539 |
| 1900 | 409 |
| 1950 | 479 |
| 1980 | 506 |
| 1990 | 740 |
| 2000 | 1,097 |
Economy
, Oberrüti had an unemployment rate of 1.74%. , there were 63 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 27 businesses involved in this sector. 83 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 95 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector.there were 577 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 444 or about 76.9% of the residents worked outside Oberrüti while 93 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 226 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 11.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 60.1% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 803 or 73.2% were Roman Catholic, while 208 or 19.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
.
Education
In Oberrüti about 82.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). Of the school age population , there are 126 students attending primary school in the municipality.
Oberrüti is home to the Schul-u.Gde.Bibliothek Oberrüti (school and municipal library of Oberrüti). The library has 1,190 books or other media, and loaned out 1,710 items in the same year. It was open a total of 81 days with average of 3 hours per week during that year.