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Rüderswil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|17. |
Rüderswil has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|17.17|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|11.7|abbr=on}} or 68.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|4.07|abbr=on}} or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|1.24|abbr=on}} or 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.17|abbr=on}} or 1.0% is either rivers or lakes.<ref name=BFS_land>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics] 2009 data {{de icon}} accessed 25 March 2010</ref> |
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Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. 21.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 29.1% is used for growing crops and 36.9% is pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality is located on a terrace above the left bank of the [[Emme River]]. It includes the village of Rüderswil, parts of the villages Schwanden im Emmental, Ranflüh and Zollbrück as well as scattered houses and [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] on both sides of the Emme. In 1889 the Wittenbachviertel (Wittenbach quarter) went to [[Lauperswil]] and in 1894 Häleschwand went to [[Signau]]. |
The municipality is located on a terrace above the left bank of the [[Emme River]]. It includes the village of Rüderswil, parts of the villages Schwanden im Emmental, Ranflüh and Zollbrück as well as scattered houses and [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] on both sides of the Emme. In 1889 the Wittenbachviertel (Wittenbach quarter) went to [[Lauperswil]] and in 1894 Häleschwand went to [[Signau]]. |
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Revision as of 22:38, 4 May 2010
Rüderswil | |
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Location of Rüderswil  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Emmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,383 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3437 |
| SFOS number | 0905 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Hasle bei Burgdorf, Landiswil, Lauperswil, Lützelflüh, Trachselwald |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Rüderswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Rüderswil is first mentioned in 1139 as Rüderswile.[3]
Geography
Rüderswil has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 68.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 1.0% is either rivers or lakes.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. 21.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 29.1% is used for growing crops and 36.9% is pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
The municipality is located on a terrace above the left bank of the Emme River. It includes the village of Rüderswil, parts of the villages Schwanden im Emmental, Ranflüh and Zollbrück as well as scattered houses and hamlets on both sides of the Emme. In 1889 the Wittenbachviertel (Wittenbach quarter) went to Lauperswil and in 1894 Häleschwand went to Signau.
Demographics
Rüderswil has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 2,373.[5] As of 2007[update], 2.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.1%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 55.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (12.2%), the local small left-wing parties (7.4%) and the FDP (6.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Rüderswil about 70.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Rüderswil has an unemployment rate of 0.82%. As of 2005[update], there were 323 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 102 businesses involved in this sector. 190 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 36 businesses in this sector. 248 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 44 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 1,171 |
| 1850 | 2,533 |
| 1900 | 2,370 |
| 1950 | 2,328 |
| 2000 | 2,258 |
External links
- Rüderswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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 Rüderswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data Template:De icon accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ "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.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 15-Jul-2009
