Rüti, Glarus
| Rüti | ||
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| Village (and former municipality) | ||
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 The former municipal area |
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| Coordinates: 46°56′11″N 9°00′56″E / 46.93639°N 9.01556°ECoordinates: 46°56′11″N 9°00′56″E / 46.93639°N 9.01556°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Glarus | |
| Municipality | Glarus Süd | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) | |
| Population (December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 364 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
Rüti is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Rüti is first mentioned about 1340.
Agriculture was the main industry in Rüti until the 19th century. However by the 17th century, manual cotton spinning was widespread. By 1770 this had declined and the resulting impoverishment ended only with the establishment of a cotton mill for mechanical spinning and weaving of cotton in 1847, and a second similar plant for weaving both wool and cotton in 1850. These factories attracted many foreign workers to Rüti, but their operations ceased in 2002.
In 1879, Linthal was connected to the Swiss railway network by the opening of the Swiss Northeastern Railway line from Weesen to Linthal.
Until 1939, the village of Braunwald formed part of the municipality of Rüti, but in that year it split off to form its own municipality. On 1 January 2011, both municipalities was reunited as part of the new municipality of Glarus Süd.
Rüti is located in the valley of the Linth river, with the village situated on the east bank of the river at an elevation of approximately 620 m (2,030 ft). The village of Linthal lies to the south, the village of Betschwanden is to the north, whilst the resort village of Braunwald lies on a terrace some 600 m (2,000 ft) above the western side of the valley.
The former municipal boundaries of Rüti, as of 2006, encompassed an area of 6.2 km2 (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).
Rüti is located on the Hauptstrasse 17, which runs the length of the canton of Glarus before climbing the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri, as well as on the Weesen to Linthal railway line that parallels the main road and the Linth river through Glarus. The high alpine Klausen Pass is normally only open to traffic between June and September, and for the rest of the year the road and railway up the valley form the only access to the village. The village is served by Rüti GL railway station, which is served by the hourly Zürich S-Bahn service S25 between Linthal and Zurich.
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