Rüti, Glarus
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| Rüti | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Glarus |
| District | n.a. |
| Coordinates | 46°56′N 9°1′E / 46.933°N 9.017°ECoordinates: 46°56′N 9°1′E / 46.933°N 9.017°E |
| Population | 331 (December 2008[update]) |
| - Density | 54 /km2 (139 /sq mi) |
| Area | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
| Postal code | 8782 |
| SFOS number | 1626 |
| Surrounded by | Betschwanden, Braunwald, Linthal |
| Website | www.rueti-gl.ch SFSO statistics |
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Rüti is a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
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[edit] History
Rüti is first mentioned about 1340.[1]
[edit] Geography
Rüti has an area, as of 2006[update], of 6.2 square kilometers (2.4 sq mi). Of this area, 23.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 57.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (13.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
The municipality is located in the Grosstal on the right side of the Linth river.
[edit] Demographics
Rüti has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 331, of which 12.1% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -31.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (75.7%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 8.1%) and Italian being third ( 4.1%).[2]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 55.6% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 32.3% of the vote.[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Rüti about 55.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]
Rüti has an unemployment rate of 1.86%. As of 2005[update], there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
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| 1692 | 256 |
| 1837 | 814 |
| 1850 | 809 |
| 1900 | 919 |
| 1950 | 821 |
| 2000 | 444 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Rüti (GL) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Sep-2009
- ^ Canton Glarus population growth (German) accessed 9 September 2009
[edit] External links
- Rüti (GL) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Media related to Rüti GL at Wikimedia Commons
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