Rüti bei Riggisberg

Former municipality of Switzerland

Coat of arms

Rüti bei Riggisberg

Location of Rüti bei Riggisberg

Rüti bei Riggisberg

Rüti bei Riggisberg (Canton of Bern)

Coordinates: 46°47′N 7°27′E / 46.783°N 7.450°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 7°27′E / 46.783°N 7.450°E

Switzerland

Area

• Total

22.2 km² (8.6 sq mi)

Elevation

823 m (2,700 ft)

Population

• Total

411

• Density

19/km² (48/sq mi)

Postal code

3099

SFOS number

0882

Surrounded by

Blumenstein, Burgistein, Riggisberg, Rüeggisberg, Rüschegg, Wattenwil

Website

www.rueti-br.ch
SFSO statistics

Rüti bei Riggisberg is a former municipality in the district of Seftigen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

On January 1, 2009, the Rüti bei Riggisberg became part of the municipality of Riggisberg.

Rüti bei Riggisberg has an area of 22.2 km² (8.6 sq mi). Of this area, 32.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 64.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Rüti bei Riggisberg has a population of 411. As of 2007^[update], 1.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -13.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (98.9%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 72.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (8%), the FDP (8%) and the SPS (4.5%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 31.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 51.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.7%. In Rüti bei Riggisberg about 60% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

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