Rüti bei Lyssach

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Coordinates: 47°03′N 7°35′E

Rüti bei Lyssach
Canton	Bern
District	Burgdorf (district)
Coordinates	47°03′N 7°35′E
Population	156 (2005)
Area	1.3 km²
Elevation	523 m
Postal code	3421
Rüti bei Lyssach

Rüti bei Lyssach is a municipality in the Swiss district of Burgdorf in the canton of Berne.

1 Geography
2 Population
3 Economy
4 Transportation
5 History
6 References

[edit] Geography

Rüti bei Lyssach is located at 532 meters above sea level, 4 kilometers as the crow flies west of the district capital Burgdorf. The small agricultural village is situated in a copse on the southern edge of the floodplain of the Emme on the base of the molasse of the Swiss plateau.

The area of 1.3 km² includes a cragged portion of the plateau. Most of it consists of the dell of Rüti, which is drained by a creek into the Emme. The dell is surrounded by several mountains Räbberg and Binzberg in the north, Büelhölzli in the west, and Schneiteberg in the south. The highest in Rüti bei Lyssach is located on the northern slop of Schneiteberg with 590 meters above sea level. To the east the territory of the municipality reaches to the embankment of the Rohrmishubel. In 1997, 9% of the municipality's territory was urban, 11% was forested, and the remaining 80% were in agricultural use.

Rüti bei Lyssach is neighbored by Lyssach, Burgdorf, Oberburg and Mötschwil.

[edit] Population

With 156 inhabitants Rüti bei Lyssach is one of the smallest municipalities in the canton of Berne. 97.4% of the inhabitants speak German, 0.6% speak French, and another 0.6% speak Spanish. In 1850, 132 people lived in the village, in 1900, there were 128. During the 20th century, the population oscillated between 100 and 140 inhabitants, in the last few years the population has been growing.

[edit] Economy

In the second half of the 19th century, agriculture was the most important economic sector. Today, tillage, pomiculture, and stock-breeding are still very important for the population of the village. Besides the primary sector, there are very few jobs in Rüti bei Lyssach. Many inhabitants commute to Burgdorf.

[edit] Transportation

Rüti bei Lyssach is situated just 500 meters away from the old road from Berne via Hindelbank to Burgdorf. The nearest connection to the A1, which goes from Berne to Zürich, is about 3 kilometers away from the center of the village. A bus line of the Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG connects Rüti bei Lyssach to Bolligen and Burgdorf.

[edit] History

The village was first documented in 1346 under the name Rüti. The name cames from the Old High German word riod meaning clearing. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Count of Kyburg. In 1406, Berne gained control of it.