Rüegsau
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| Canton | Bern |
| District | Trachselwald |
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| Population | 3,047 (2005) |
| Area | 15.1 km² |
| Elevation | 589 m |
| Postal code | 3417 |
| SFOS number | 0956 |
| Website | www.ruegsau.ch |
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Rüegsau is a municipality in the district of Trachselwald in the Swiss canton of Bern.
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[edit] Geography
Rüegsau is located in the lower Emmental. It borders the Emme and then stretches north-east-ward. It contains the villages of Rüegsauschachen, Rüegsau, Rüegsbach and Rinderbach and several hamlets. The municipality has the approximate shape of a rectangle with a width of 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) and a length of 8 kilometers (4.9 miles).
[edit] Economy
The headquarters of the company Blaser Swisslube AG, one of the leading manufacturers cooling agents and lubricants for industrial purposes, are located in the municipality of Rüegsau.
[edit] Tourism
Tourism plays a small, but not insignificant role for this municipality. Several inns, which are typical for the Emmental, provide accommodation; further, holidays on the farms are possible. A small museum of history lies right on the Emme.
The main attraction is the timber bridge over the Emme between the municipalities of Hasle bei Burgdorf and Rüegsau. With 58.5 meter (191.9 ft) length, it is probably the largest wooden arch bridge in Europe.
[edit] Transportation
Rüegsau shares a train station with its Hasle bei Burgdorf called Hasle-Rüegsau.
[edit] History
Rüegsau was first mentioned in 1139. The name comes from ruggere aue, in modern German ruhe Aue, meaning calm floodplain.
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[edit] References
- This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
