Rifferswil
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| State : |
 Switzerland
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| Canton : |
 Zurich (ZH)
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| District : | Affoltern |
| BFS no. : | 0012 |
| Postal code : | 8911 |
| Coordinates : | 680 032 / 232958 |
| Height : | 579 m above sea level M. |
| Height range : | 519–676 m above sea level M. |
| Area : | 6.51 km² |
| Residents: | 1123 (December 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 130 inhabitants per km² |
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Proportion of foreigners : (residents without citizenship ) |
10.3% (December 31, 2018) |
| Mayor : | Christoph Lüthi ( independent ) |
| Website: | www.rifferswil.ch |
 Unter-Rifferswil, June 2007 |
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Rifferswil is a municipality in the Affoltern district in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland .
geography
The municipality of Rifferswil is located in the gently rolling drumlin landscape of the upper Jonental in the Knonauer Amt . 66.5% of the municipal area is agricultural land, 22.5% forest, 4.9% settlement area and 4.2% are used for transport, another 0.3% are bodies of water.
history
Rifferswil, named Renifriedeswile in a document from 1019, must have been founded by the Alemannic clan elder Reinfried. In 1929 graves were uncovered in the upper village, which - dated to the 8th century - are likely to be the oldest witnesses of human existence under the parish ban. A noble family committed to the barons of Eschenbach-Schnabelburg administered the village in the Middle Ages. The knightly dynasty died out at the end of the 14th century and the municipality of Rifferswil inherited its coat of arms. The "gallows field" on the old road to Mettmenstetten reminds us that Rifferswil was the place of execution of the Habsburg office of Meienberg in earlier times. The church in Rifferswil is mentioned for the first time in 1179, was consecrated to St. Martin and from 1357 was subordinate to the Kappel monastery. It has been reformed since 1529. The present nave dates from the 14th century. The church was expanded in 1720 and was completely restored in 1972–74.
In 1415 the Rifferswil community came under the rule of Zurich. The governors were now the governors of Knonau. After the collapse of the Old Confederation in 1798, bailiffs and later governors were installed in place of the bailiffs. From 1831 the Rifferswil doctor Dr. Johann Jakob Hegetschweiler holds the office of governor of the Knonau district. His brother Johannes, a state councilor and canton doctor, died of a gunshot wound in the " Züriputsch " in 1839 . Around 1800 in Rifferswil around 200 people worked from home in cotton processing. In 1857 Jakob and Theodor Bär built a factory in Oberrifferswil powered by the water power of the Jonenbach, a silk twisting mill. It stopped operations in 1879.
The agriculturally usable area of around 650 hectares was cultivated by 55 companies in 1950; today there are still 17 in number. The barns and stables that were vacated by abandonment or relocation are and have been converted into workshops and houses. Strict regulations must be observed here, because Rifferswil has been awarded the "Townscape of National Importance" award. The population increased from 450 to 1200 after the Second World War . Most of the newcomers work abroad.
coat of arms
- A red bar in gold, accompanied by three black stars (2, 1).
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1634 | 263 |
| 1708 | 421 |
| 1850 | 464 |
| 1860 | 540 |
| 1900 | 480 |
| 1960 | 444 |
| 1980 | 543 |
| 1990 | 663 |
| 2000 | 714 |
| 2010 | 900 |
| 2017 | 1103 |
- Population density: 170.0 inh / km 2
- Denomination: 45.6% Evangelical Reformed , 19.3% Roman Catholic and 35.1% have another denomination or no denomination (as of December 31, 2017)
politics
Municipal council
Election Sunday of April 15, 2018: With a high turnout of 60% and an absolute majority of 187 votes with brilliant results, Katja Lüchinger (384 votes), Walter Jäggi (363), Christoph Lüthi (356), the only previous Hugo Walter ( 322), Marlies Salzmann (284) and Claudia Strasky (250). Vittorio Laubscher (218) also achieved the absolute plus, but was eliminated as the surplus. Laubscher, who had also set up for the presidium, was no longer an option for chairing the local council. This election was won by the "late" Christoph Lüthi. As suggested, Charlotte Wüst was elected as the new primary school president. The President of the Primary School Administration takes an ex officio seat on the municipal council.
- Christoph Lüthi, mayor
- Hugo Walter, Civil Engineering and Works, Forestry and Agriculture
- Walter Jäggi, Finance and Real Estate
- Katja Lüchinger, Building Construction
- Marlies Salzmann, Security and Social Affairs
- Claudia Strasky, Health and Environmental Protection, Culture and Sport
- Charlotte Wüst, President of Primary School Maintenance
Parties according to electoral strength
In the National Council elections in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 in Rifferswil, the following were elected according to party strength:
| Political party | 2019 | 2015 | 2011 | 2007 |
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| SVP | 26.8% | 30.5% | 28.5% | 32.7% |
| GP | 21.6% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 14.3% |
| SP | 14.8% | 21.1% | 19.1% | 22.8% |
| glp | 12.7% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 8.8% |
| EPP | 7.1% | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| FDP | 6.9% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| CVP | 3.6% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5.3% |
| EDU | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 2.3% |
| BDP | 1.2% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| AL | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| SD | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| rest | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.2% |
The green wave also rolled over Rifferswil in 2019. With a Rifferswil landslide, which shows an almost unbelievable increase of 11.1% compared to 2015, the Greens climbed to second place. In the National Council elections on October 21, 2019, the SVP remained the party with the largest number of voters in Rifferswil, but achieved the worst election result from 2007 to 2019. A large part of the Greens' profit is probably at the expense of the SP. While the green liberals gained 3.7% compared to the last election, the FDP lost 2.3%. The Evangelical People's Party (EPP) was able to maintain its good share of the vote of over 7% and is now number five in the community.
Attractions
- The Seleger Moor is located on the eastern municipal boundary towards Hausen am Albis , is open to the public and is very popular when the plants are in bloom. With its variety of plants, animals, streams and ponds, the park offers wonderful subjects for photographers. Rhododendrons , azaleas , ferns , bush peonies and water lilies can be admired in the well-tended grounds .
- One of the most beautiful greyhound racing tracks in Switzerland is located in Rifferswil. The facility is operated by the Swiss greyhound racing club SWRV.
Landhaus Nüscheler
1846–1847, the architect Ferdinand Stadler built a country house on Homberg with a view of Lake Zug for the church historian Arnold Nüscheler . The house has been preserved in its original use.
Personalities
- Johannes Jacob Hegetschweiler (1789–1839), physician, botanist and politician
- Max U. Rapold (1925–2006), journalist and publisher
The hamlet of Schonau on the main road from Unter-Rifferswil to the Albis Pass, March 2011
Ober-Rifferswil, November 2006
Church and village square, August 2008
The Baer house , one of the two cultural assets of national importance in Rifferswil
literature
- Hermann Fietz: The art monuments of the canton of Zurich, Volume I: The districts of Affoltern and Andelfingen. (= Swiss art monuments. Volume 7). Edited by the Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Bern 1938. DNB 365803030 .
Web links
- Official website of the municipality of Rifferswil
- Seleger Moor
- Christian Baertschi: Rifferswil. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Data on the resident population by home, gender and age (community profile). Statistical Office of the Canton of Zurich, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
- ↑ see Rifferswil website and entry in the Historical Lexicon of Switzerland, both under the web links
- ↑ An announcement from the Affoltern district. Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
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