Rüti bei Büren
Encyclopedia
Rüti bei Büren is a municipality
in the Seeland administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
. It is also a reformed
church parish.
to Lyss
, between Arch
and Büren an der Aare
. It has an area of 6.5 km² (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 48.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.7%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).
Rüti has a population (as of ) of . , 3.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -14.3%. Most of the population speaks German (94.5%), with French being second most common ( 2.0%) and Albanian being third ( 1.2%).
The majority of people are in the Swiss Reformed Church.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 53.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(14.4%), the FDP
(10.1%) and the Green Party
(8%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57.3% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.4%. In Rüti about 73.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
(SVP), member of the Swiss Federal Council
(2000–2008) and President of the Swiss Confederation in 2005.
. It was voted in the autumn to reduce the size of the council to five seats and elect by majority
.
Rüti has an unemployment rate of 0.96%. , there were 68 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 89 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 215 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector.
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 Seeland administrative district
Seeland (administrative district)
Seeland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Seeland administrative region. It contains 46 municipalities with an area of and a population of 67,209....
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 Bern 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....
. It is also a reformed
Swiss 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...
church parish.
Geography
Rüti lies on the main road from SolothurnSolothurn
The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.-Pre-roman settlement:...
to Lyss
Lyss
Lyss is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipality of Busswil bei Büren was merged with Lyss.-Geography:...
, between Arch
Arch, Switzerland
Arch is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is also a church parish of the Swiss Reformed Church.-History:The first historical mention of the town was in 1236 as Archo...
and Büren an der Aare
Büren an der Aare
Büren an der Aare is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:...
. It has an area of 6.5 km² (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 48.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.7%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).
Demographics
| Historical population | |
|---|---|
| Year | Population |
| 1991 | 884 |
| 1995 | 925 |
| 2000 | 969 |
| 2002 | 858 |
| 2004 | 864 |
| 2006 | 828 |
The majority of people are in the Swiss Reformed Church.
In the 2007 election 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 53.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(14.4%), 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....
(10.1%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(8%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57.3% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.4%. In Rüti about 73.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
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...
).
Notable residents
Samuel SchmidSamuel Schmid
Samuel Schmid is a Swiss politician who was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2000 to 2008. He was the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports .He was elected to the Federal Council on 6 December 2000...
(SVP), member of the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
(2000–2008) and President of the Swiss Confederation in 2005.
Government
The municipal assembly forms the legislature of the municipality. the executive is a seven-member municipal council, chosen by proportional representationProportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
. It was voted in the autumn to reduce the size of the council to five seats and elect by majority
Majority
A majority is a subset of a group consisting of more than half of its members. This can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset; i.e. a plurality is not necessarily a majority as the largest subset may consist of less than half the group's population...
.
Economy
A business managing chemical waste is located in Rüti. The town gained fame across the country in the 1990s for the company's plans to build a facility for burning hazardous waste. It was eventually abandoned due to resistance from the population.Rüti has an unemployment rate of 0.96%. , there were 68 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 89 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 215 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector.
External links
- Official site for the church parish Rüti bei Büren
- Vereinigung für Heimatpflege Büren Distributor of numerous publications about Rüti bei Büren and the Büren district
- Community webpage