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'''Rüschlikon''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Horgen (district)|Horgen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located on the [[west]] shore of [[Lake Zurich]].
'''Rüschlikon''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Horgen (district)|Horgen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located on the [[west]] shore of [[Lake Zurich]].
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[[File:Ruschlikon2005.jpg|thumb|left|The old part of Rüschlikon]]
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[[File:Zürichsee - Rüschlikon - Felsegg IMG 2586.jpg|thumb|left|[[Felsenegg]] seen from Rüschlikon]]


== Coat of arms ==
== Coat of arms ==
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== History ==
== History ==
The name of Rüschlikon is [[Alemannic]] and first appears in documents in the middle of the 12th century. A row of grave mounds from approximately the same period has been found on the Zimmerberg. In the early 1980s, Rüschlikon blocked off many of the smaller side streets from Thalwil so that traffic between Zurich and Thalwil would be unable to use them.
The name of Rüschlikon is [[Alemannic]] and first appears in documents around 1153 as ''Ruoslinchoven''.<ref name=HDS/>. A row of grave mounds from approximately the same period has been found on the Zimmerberg. In the early 1980s, Rüschlikon blocked off many of the smaller side streets from Thalwil so that traffic between Zurich and Thalwil would be unable to use them.


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==Geography==
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== IBM Zürich research laboratory ==
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[[File:Ruschlikon2005.jpg|thumb|left|The old part of Rüschlikon]]
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Rüschlikon is home to the [[IBM Zurich Research Lab]], part of [[IBM Research]], which has brought to Rüschlikon the [[Nobel prize]] in [[Physics]] awarded to [[Heinrich Rohrer]] and [[Gerd Binnig]] in 1986 and to [[Karl Alexander Müller]] and [[Johannes Georg Bednorz]] in 1987. The park [[im Grüene]] was donated by Adele Duttweiler, widow of [[Gottlieb Duttweiler]], the founder of the [[Migros]] chain of grocery stores.
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[[File:Zürichsee - Rüschlikon - Felsegg IMG 2586.jpg|thumb|left|[[Felsenegg]] seen from Rüschlikon]]
Rüschlikon has an area of {{km2 to mi2|2.9|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 20.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 55.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 41.5% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (13.3%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 44.2% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/>


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== Geography ==
Rüschlikon is bordered on the north by [[Kilchberg, Zurich|Kilchberg]], on the east by [[lake Zurich]], on the south by [[Thalwil]], and on the west by [[Adliswil]] and [[Langnau am Albis]]. A steep slope rises from lake Zurich towards the [[Zimmerberg]] and, at its peak, the hill called Chopf, then slopes down towards the river [[Sihl]]. Although mostly a bedroom community for Zurich, Rüschlikon has a very small but characteristic town center, parks by the lake and considerable wooded areas and farms, mostly in the hills. The farms include cattle, horses, sheep, and a few exotic animals, as well as areas under cultivation.
Rüschlikon is bordered on the north by [[Kilchberg, Zurich|Kilchberg]], on the east by [[lake Zurich]], on the south by [[Thalwil]], and on the west by [[Adliswil]] and [[Langnau am Albis]]. A steep slope rises from lake Zurich towards the [[Zimmerberg]] and, at its peak, the hill called Chopf, then slopes down towards the river [[Sihl]]. Although mostly a bedroom community for Zurich, Rüschlikon has a very small but characteristic town center, parks by the lake and considerable wooded areas and farms, mostly in the hills. The farms include cattle, horses, sheep, and a few exotic animals, as well as areas under cultivation.

==Demographics==
Rüschlikon has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 5,098, of which 22.5% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.4%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (85.1%), with English being second most common ( 3.9%) and Italian being third ( 2.3%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 32.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (26.8%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (13.5%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (9.3%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 19% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Rüschlikon about 85.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). There are 2243 households in Rüschlikon.<ref name=StatZurich/>

Rüschlikon has an unemployment rate of 2.28%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 27 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 378 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 37 businesses in this sector. 1781 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 207 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 10-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 60% of the working population were employed full-time, and 40% were employed part-time.<ref name=StatZurich>[https://data.statistik.zh.ch/infospc/geport/gemeinde.jsp?bfs=79 Statistics Zurich] {{de icon}} accessed 4 August 2009</ref>

{{as of|2008}} there were 1475 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 1853 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Rüschlikon. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 44.7% were some type of Protestant, with 43.3% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 1.4% belonging to other protestant churchs. 28.6% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5.7% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.7% did not give a religion, and 16.6% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|102|Rüschlikon}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1467
| 40 households
|-
| 1671
| 515
|-
| 1836
| 825
|-
| 1850
| 909
|-
| 1900
| 1,567
|-
| 1950
| 3,316
|-
| 2000
| 4,858
|-
|}

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== IBM Zürich research laboratory ==
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Rüschlikon is home to the [[IBM Zurich Research Lab]], part of [[IBM Research]], which has brought to Rüschlikon the [[Nobel prize]] in [[Physics]] awarded to [[Heinrich Rohrer]] and [[Gerd Binnig]] in 1986 and to [[Karl Alexander Müller]] and [[Johannes Georg Bednorz]] in 1987. The park [[im Grüene]] was donated by Adele Duttweiler, widow of [[Gottlieb Duttweiler]], the founder of the [[Migros]] chain of grocery stores.


== Transport ==
== Transport ==
The town is served by frequent rail connections (4 an hour to Zurich in 2008) provided by the [[SBB-CFF-FFS]] and [[S-Bahn Zürich]], by bus service with the 165 bus to Zurich [[Bürkliplatz]], and (in the summer) boat service to the other lakeside communities. A one-way ticket to or from Zurich in 2008 costs [[CHF]] 6.00, and tickets must generally be purchased before boarding the train or bus. Rüschlikon is a stop of the [[S-Bahn Zürich]] on the line [[S8 (ZVV)|S8]]. Tourist boat trips, run by the [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft]], also sail from Zürich and [[Rapperswil]]. The town is also well-linked by regular roads and the [[A3 (Switzerland)|A3 highway]].
The town is served by frequent rail connections (4 an hour to Zurich in 2008) provided by the [[SBB-CFF-FFS]] and [[S-Bahn Zürich]], by bus service with the 165 bus to Zurich [[Bürkliplatz]], and (in the summer) boat service to the other lakeside communities. A one-way ticket to or from Zurich in 2008 costs [[CHF]] 6.00, and tickets must generally be purchased before boarding the train or bus. Rüschlikon is a stop of the [[S-Bahn Zürich]] on the line [[S8 (ZVV)|S8]]. Tourist boat trips, run by the [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft]], also sail from Zürich and [[Rapperswil]]. The town is also well-linked by regular roads and the [[A3 (Switzerland)|A3 highway]].

==References==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 22:22, 10 August 2009

Rüschlikon
Municipality
Coat of arms of Rüschlikon
Coat of arms
Location of Rüschlikon
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictHorgen
Government
 • MayorDr. Bernhard Elsener
Area
[1]
 • Total2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total6,036
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8803
SFOS number0139
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byAdliswil, Kilchberg, Küsnacht, Langnau am Albis, Thalwil
Websitewww.rueschlikon.ch
SFSO statistics
Rüschlikon

Rüschlikon is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is located on the west shore of Lake Zurich.

Coat of arms

Its coat of arms features a white shield with a seerose, a red flower with a yellow center.

History

The name of Rüschlikon is Alemannic and first appears in documents around 1153 as Ruoslinchoven.[3]. A row of grave mounds from approximately the same period has been found on the Zimmerberg. In the early 1980s, Rüschlikon blocked off many of the smaller side streets from Thalwil so that traffic between Zurich and Thalwil would be unable to use them.

Geography

The old part of Rüschlikon
Felsenegg seen from Rüschlikon

Rüschlikon has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 20.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 55.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996 housing and buildings made up 41.5% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (13.3%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1% of the area. As of 2007 44.2% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]

Rüschlikon is bordered on the north by Kilchberg, on the east by lake Zurich, on the south by Thalwil, and on the west by Adliswil and Langnau am Albis. A steep slope rises from lake Zurich towards the Zimmerberg and, at its peak, the hill called Chopf, then slopes down towards the river Sihl. Although mostly a bedroom community for Zurich, Rüschlikon has a very small but characteristic town center, parks by the lake and considerable wooded areas and farms, mostly in the hills. The farms include cattle, horses, sheep, and a few exotic animals, as well as areas under cultivation.

Demographics

Rüschlikon has a population (as of 2007) of 5,098, of which 22.5% are foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (85.1%), with English being second most common ( 3.9%) and Italian being third ( 2.3%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 32.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (26.8%), the SPS (13.5%) and the CSP (9.3%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 19% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Rüschlikon about 85.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule). There are 2243 households in Rüschlikon.[5]

Rüschlikon has an unemployment rate of 2.28%. As of 2005, there were 27 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 378 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 37 businesses in this sector. 1781 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 207 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007 60% of the working population were employed full-time, and 40% were employed part-time.[5]

As of 2008 there were 1475 Catholics and 1853 Protestants in Rüschlikon. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census, 44.7% were some type of Protestant, with 43.3% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 1.4% belonging to other protestant churchs. 28.6% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5.7% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.7% did not give a religion, and 16.6% were atheist or agnostic.[5]

The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1467 40 households
1671 515
1836 825
1850 909
1900 1,567
1950 3,316
2000 4,858

IBM Zürich research laboratory

Rüschlikon is home to the IBM Zurich Research Lab, part of IBM Research, which has brought to Rüschlikon the Nobel prize in Physics awarded to Heinrich Rohrer and Gerd Binnig in 1986 and to Karl Alexander Müller and Johannes Georg Bednorz in 1987. The park im Grüene was donated by Adele Duttweiler, widow of Gottlieb Duttweiler, the founder of the Migros chain of grocery stores.

Transport

The town is served by frequent rail connections (4 an hour to Zurich in 2008) provided by the SBB-CFF-FFS and S-Bahn Zürich, by bus service with the 165 bus to Zurich Bürkliplatz, and (in the summer) boat service to the other lakeside communities. A one-way ticket to or from Zurich in 2008 costs CHF 6.00, and tickets must generally be purchased before boarding the train or bus. Rüschlikon is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S8. Tourist boat trips, run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft, also sail from Zürich and Rapperswil. The town is also well-linked by regular roads and the A3 highway.

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Rüschlikon in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 10-Aug-2009
  5. ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009

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