Rüti, Zürich
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Rüti (sometimes written as Rüti ZH in order to distinguish it from other "Rütis") is a
flows through the town.History
The area around Rüti was probably first settled in the 8th and 9th centutries. In 807, Rüti's quarter Fägswil was first mentioned in a document of the
In mid 16th century, Rüti got one of the first public schools in the canton of Zürich, established by the Zürich reformers and the former monks of the Rüti Monastery. In 1866, the first Catholic Mass in the
The village saw economic improvement only when industrialization took place during the 19th century. Rüti was connected to the cantonal road network in 1833 and to the Zurich-Uster-Rapperswil railroad line in 1859. The latter was electrified in 1932 and has been served by the Zurich S-Bahn since 1990.
In 2007, the 1200th anniversary was celebrated with various events and festivals.
Geography
Rüti has an area of 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi). Of this area, 36.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 19.9% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (7%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.8% of the area. As of 2007[update] 25.9% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]
The municipality is located on at the
Economy
Beginning in the
The Rüti hospital, later district Hospital, was built in 1875 (in 2000, for financial and political reasons it has been closed). The community services began its activities in 1897, the Swiss Post established an office in 1911. Today, the recruitment center of the
Rüti has an unemployment rate of 2.77%. As of 2005[update], there were 106 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector. 1532 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 111 businesses in this sector. 2431 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 429 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007[update] 40% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60% were employed part-time.[5]
Demographics
Rüti has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 12,494.[6] As of 2007[update], 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (85.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.6%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.0%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 36.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.9%), the CVP (12.2%) and the CSP (11.5%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Rüti about 69.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[4] There are 4691 households in Rüti.[5]
As of 2008[update] there were 3871
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Transport
In 1833, Rüti was connected to the cantonal road network (since 1980's the Oberland Autobahn, A53 highway). In 1859, the
Sport
Fussball Club Rüti is the town's football club. Founded in 1930, they play at Schützenwiese, on Scheibenstrasse, a stadium built in 1956.[7] As of the 2019–20 season, the club plays in the 2. Liga Interregional Group 6, the fifth tier of football in Switzerland.
Rüti today
For the first time, Rüti's population reached the limit of 10,000 in 1971/1972. On cultural matters, in Rüti a variety of clubs, a local museum, a library with community and an antiquarian society are located. In 2007, Rüti's 1200th anniversary with various events and festivals was celebrated.
Notable people
- Albin Zollinger (1895–1941) a Swiss writer, brought up in Rüti
- Albert Zweifel (born 1949 in Rüti) a former professional cyclo-cross cyclist
- Monika Rieder (born 1974 in Rüti) a Swiss sport shooter, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Enrico De Maria (born 1976 in Rüti) a Swiss Olympic Star class sailor, competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Rüti in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 06-Aug-2009
- ^ a b c d e Statistics Zürich (in German) accessed 4 August 2009
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Places / facilities - FCRueti.ch
External links
Media related to Rüti ZH at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Rüti in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Rüti Abbey in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.