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| Population | 578 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 145 /km2 (374 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 4933 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0340 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bleienbach, Leimiswil, Lotzwil, Madiswil, Ochlenberg | |||||||||
| Website | www.ruetschelen.ch SFSO statistics |
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Rütschelen
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Rütschelen is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Rütschelen has an area of 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 58.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.6% is forested. The rest of the land, (5.5%) is settled.[3]
Rütschelen has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 578.[1] As of 2007[update], 3.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (99.1%), with French being second most common ( 0.2%) and English being third ( 0.2%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19.6%), the FDP (16.5%) and the Green Party (7.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 55.8% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.7%. In Rütschelen about 79.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Rütschelen has an unemployment rate of 1.32%. As of 2005[update], there were 42 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 34 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.[3]