Rüttenen
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| Coordinates: 47°14′N 7°32′E / 47.233°N 7.533°ECoordinates: 47°14′N 7°32′E / 47.233°N 7.533°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Lebern | |
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| • Total | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,507 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4522 | |
| SFOS number | 2555 | |
| Surrounded by | Balm bei Günsberg, Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus, Langendorf, Niederwil, Oberdorf, Riedholz, Solothurn, Welschenrohr | |
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Rüttenen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Rüttenen is first mentioned in 1474 as Rüti. After 1497 it was known as die rutinen.
Rüttenen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 8.77 square kilometers (3.39 sq mi). Of this area, 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) or 22.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi) or 68.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 7.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.11 km2 (27 acres) or 1.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Out of the forested land, 67.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 13.6% is used for growing crops and 5.0% is pastures and 3.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Lebern district, at the foot of the Weissenstein mountains. It consists of the village of Rüttenen and the hamlets of Widlisbach, Oberrüttenen, Galmis, Falleren, Brüggmoos, Kreuzen and Steingrubenquartier which is a suburb of Solothurn.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Digging Hoe Argent issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Or.
Rüttenen has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,507. As of 2008[update], 5.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 4.3%.
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