Rüti near Riggisberg

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Bern (BE)

Administrative district :

Bern-Mittelland

Residential municipality :

Riggisberg

Postal code :

3099

Coordinates :

600 910 / 181 104 coordinates: 46 ° 46 '52 " N , 7 ° 27' 2" O ; CH1903: six hundred thousand nine hundred and ten / one hundred and eighty-one thousand one hundred and four

Height :

823 m above sea level M.

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Parish before the merger on January 1st, 2009

Rüti bei Riggisberg is a village in the municipality of Riggisberg in the former Seftigen district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland . Until December 31, 2008, Rüti near Riggisberg was an independent political municipality .

The village of Rüti near Riggisberg is 823 m above sea level. M. , three kilometers south of the municipality capital Riggisberg (linear distance). It is located in a valley furrow of the Biberzen , between the wooded heights of the Gibelegg in the north and the Gurnigel in the south. The population of the village is about 350 people (2008).

geography

The area of the former municipality (22.17 km²) covers a section of the pre-alpine hill country west of the Aare valley between Bern and Thun. From east to west, the area is traversed by the approximately 300 m wide, flat valley furrow of the Biberzen or the Rütikanals ; the drainage is to the west to the black water . To the north of this depression, the ground extends over the densely forested Gibelegg ( 1133 m above sea level ) into the catchment area of the Grüenibach and in the east to the Würzenegg ( 1021 m above sea level ), which forms the watershed to the central Gürbetal .

To the south, the area extends the slope of the Gurnigelwald , which is subdivided by the valleys of Biberzen, Dürrgraben and Gasgraben, to the pre-alpine heights of the Gurnigelberg , which is made up of flysch rock . The western boundary runs along the Seligraben torrent. The spell extends further south in a narrow corner over the Ober Gurnigel ( 1548 m above sea level ) and the Zigerhubel (at 1620 m above sea level, the highest point of Rüti near Riggisberg) to the upper reaches of the Gürbe . The torrent is blocked here because of the steep slope, as large masses of debris were repeatedly transported down into the valley after intense rainfall. In 1997, 2% of the area was accounted for by settlements, 64% by forests and woodlands and 32% by agriculture; a little less than 2% was unproductive land.

Riggisberg hilly landscape with a view of the Gibelegg, seen from the Lower Laas

history

The village was first mentioned in documents in 1345 under the current name of Rüti ; from 1429 the name Rüttin has been handed down. The place name goes back to the Old High German word riod (clearing). Already in the Middle Ages Rüti was under the rule of Riggisberg. It has shared Riggisberg's story ever since. From 1831 to December 31, 2008, Rüti was an independent political municipality ( FSO No. 0882), in 2009 it merged with Riggisberg .

economy

Until the second half of the 20th century, Rüti near Riggisberg was a village dominated by agriculture . Even today, the dairy industry and animal husbandry and forestry an important role in the employment structure of the population. Further jobs are available in local small businesses and in the service sector. A large sawmill, construction companies, several joineries and a carpentry shop are represented in Rüti near Riggisberg today. Some workers are commuters who mainly work in the larger towns in the area or in the Thun area.

traffic

The village is located away from the larger through axes on the connecting road from Riggisberg to Gurnigel. The village is connected to the public transport network through the postbus course , which connects Riggisberg to Rüti via the hamlet of Oberplötsch ( 900 m above sea level ). Some touristic postbus courses serve the Gurnigelbad ( 1151 m above sea level ), the Gurnigel and the Schwefelberg-Bad further south .

population

At the end of 2007, Rüti near Riggisberg had 411 residents. 98.9% of the residents speak German, 0.7% speak French and 0.4% speak Portuguese (as of 2000). The population of Rüti near Riggisberg was 520 inhabitants in 1850, and 498 in 1900. During the 20th century, the population hovered between 490 and 570 people until 1970. After that, due to strong emigration, there was a decrease to 429 inhabitants by 1980. Since then, only minor population fluctuations have been recorded.

tourism

The region around Rüti near Riggisberg, in particular the Gurnigelbad, is a popular recreational and hiking area in Bern and Thun. The heights of the Gurnigelberg (Rüti road near Riggisberg - Schwefelbergbad) form the starting point for hikes in the Gantrisch area . In winter the region is suitable for skiing and cross-country skiing.

Attractions

Web links

Anne-Marie Dubler : Rüti near Riggisberg. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .