Rüti bei Lyssach
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Rüti bei Lyssach is a municipality
in the administrative district of Emmental
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
west of the district capital Burgdorf. Rüti bei Lyssach has an area, , of 1.29 km² (0.49807178458437 sq mi). Of this area, 1.09 km² (0.420851352865863 sq mi) or 84.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.15 km² (37.1 acre) or 11.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.08 km² (19.8 acre) or 6.2% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. 11.6% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 70.5% is used for growing crops and 11.6% is pastures, while 2.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. The small agricultural village is situated in a copse on the southern edge of the floodplain
of the Emme on the base of the molasse
of the Swiss plateau
.
The area includes a cragged portion of the plateau. Most of it consists of the dell
of Rüti, which is drained by a creek into the Emme. The dell is surrounded by several mountains Räbberg and Binzberg in the north, Büelhölzli in the west, and Schneiteberg in the south. The highest point in Rüti bei Lyssach is located on the northern slop of Schneiteberg with 590 metres (1,935.7 ft) above sea level. To the east the territory of the municipality reaches to the embankment of the Rohrmishubel.
Rüti bei Lyssach is neighbored by Lyssach
, Burgdorf, Oberburg
and Mötschwil
.
In 1850, 132 people lived in the village, in 1900, there were 128. During the 20th century, the population oscillated between 100 and 140 inhabitants.
which received 46.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(18.4%), the Green Party
(8.7%) and the FDP
(7.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.8% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.2%. In Rüti bei Lyssach about 84.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
was the most important economic sector. Today, tillage
, pomiculture, and stock-breeding are still very important for the population of the village. Besides the primary sector, there are very few jobs in Rüti bei Lyssach. Many inhabitants commute to Burgdorf.
Rüti bei Lyssach has an unemployment rate of 0.82%. , there were 31 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. No one is employed in the secondary sector. 3 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.
to Burgdorf. The nearest connection to the A1
, which goes from Bern to Zürich
, is about 3 kilometers away from the center of the village. A bus line of the Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG
connects Rüti bei Lyssach to Bolligen
and Burgdorf.
word riod meaning clearing
. In the Middle Ages
, the village belonged to the Count of Kyburg. In 1406, Bern gained control of it.
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 administrative district of Emmental
Emmental (administrative district)
Emmental District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region. It contains 42 municipalities with an area of and a population of 93,082....
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....
.
Geography
Rüti bei Lyssach is located at 532 metres (1,745.4 ft) above sea level, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) as the crow fliesAs the crow flies
"As the crow flies" or beelining is an idiom for the shortest route between two points; the geodesic distance.An example is the great-circle distance between Key West and Pensacola, at either end of the U.S...
west of the district capital Burgdorf. Rüti bei Lyssach has an area, , of 1.29 km² (0.49807178458437 sq mi). Of this area, 1.09 km² (0.420851352865863 sq mi) or 84.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.15 km² (37.1 acre) or 11.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.08 km² (19.8 acre) or 6.2% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. 11.6% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 70.5% is used for growing crops and 11.6% is pastures, while 2.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. The small agricultural village is situated in a copse on the southern edge of the floodplain
Floodplain
A floodplain, or flood plain, is a flat or nearly flat land adjacent a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge...
of the Emme on the base of the molasse
Molasse
The term "molasse" refers to the sandstones, shales and conglomerates formed as terrestrial or shallow marine deposits in front of rising mountain chains. The molasse is deposited in a foreland basin, especially on top of flysch, for example that left from the rising Alps, or erosion in the Himalaya...
of the Swiss plateau
Swiss plateau
The Swiss Plateau or Central Plateau constitutes one of the three major landscapes in Switzerland alongside the Jura mountains and the Swiss Alps. It covers about 30% of the Swiss surface...
.
The area includes a cragged portion of the plateau. Most of it consists of the dell
Dell (landform)
In physical geography, a dell is a small wooded valley. Like "dale", the word "dell" is derived from the Old English word dæl.-See also:* Cirque* Combe * Coulee* Dells of the Wisconsin River...
of Rüti, which is drained by a creek into the Emme. The dell is surrounded by several mountains Räbberg and Binzberg in the north, Büelhölzli in the west, and Schneiteberg in the south. The highest point in Rüti bei Lyssach is located on the northern slop of Schneiteberg with 590 metres (1,935.7 ft) above sea level. To the east the territory of the municipality reaches to the embankment of the Rohrmishubel.
Rüti bei Lyssach is neighbored by Lyssach
Lyssach
Lyssach is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Lyssach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.4% is forested...
, Burgdorf, Oberburg
Oberburg
Oberburg is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Oberburg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.3% is forested...
and Mötschwil
Mötschwil
Mötschwil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Mötschwil was first mentioned in 1328 as Mötschwile. Until 1910 it was known as Mötschwil-Schleumen.-Geography:...
.
Population
With a population (as of ) of , Rüti bei Lyssach is one of the smallest municipalities in the canton of Bern. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.9%. Most of the population speaks German (97.4%), with French being second most common ( 0.6%) and Spanish being third ( 0.6%). Everyone in the village is a Swiss citizen.In 1850, 132 people lived in the village, in 1900, there were 128. During the 20th century, the population oscillated between 100 and 140 inhabitants.
Demographics
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVPSwiss 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 46.8% 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....
(18.4%), 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:...
(8.7%) and 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....
(7.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.8% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.2%. In Rüti bei Lyssach about 84.9% 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...
).
Economy
In the second half of the 19th century, agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
was the most important economic sector. Today, tillage
Tillage
Tillage is the agricultural preparation of the soil by mechanical agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring, and overturning. Examples of human-powered tilling methods using hand tools include shovelling, picking, mattock work, hoeing, and raking...
, pomiculture, and stock-breeding are still very important for the population of the village. Besides the primary sector, there are very few jobs in Rüti bei Lyssach. Many inhabitants commute to Burgdorf.
Rüti bei Lyssach has an unemployment rate of 0.82%. , there were 31 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. No one is employed in the secondary sector. 3 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.
Transportation
Rüti bei Lyssach is situated just 500 meters away from the old road from Bern via HindelbankHindelbank
Hindelbank is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Hindelbank is first mentioned in 1275 as Hundelwanc.-Geography:...
to Burgdorf. The nearest connection to the A1
A1 (Switzerland)
The A1 is a motorway in Switzerland. It follows Switzerland's main east-west axis, from St. Margrethen in northeastern Switzerland's canton of St. Gallen through to Geneva in southwestern Switzerland...
, which goes from Bern to Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, is about 3 kilometers away from the center of the village. A bus line of the Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG
Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG
Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG was a 1997 merger of* EBT - Emmental-Burgdorf-Thun-Bahn* VHB - Vereinigte Huttwiler Bahnen* SMB - Solothun-Münster-Bahnwhich had been under common management for decades already....
connects Rüti bei Lyssach to Bolligen
Bolligen
Bolligen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland.In the historical center is a twelfth-century church, with a benefice barn and parsonage from the 16th century.-Geography:...
and Burgdorf.
History
The village was first documented in 1346 under the name Rüti. The name cames from the Old High GermanOld High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
word riod meaning clearing
Glade (geography)
A glade or clearing is an open area within a woodland. Glades are often grassy meadows under the canopy of deciduous trees such as red alder or quaking aspen in western North America. They also represent openings in forests where local conditions such as avalanches, poor soils, or fire damage have...
. In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, the village belonged to the Count of Kyburg. In 1406, Bern gained control of it.