Rüthi facts for kids

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Rüthi Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Rüthi Location in Canton of St. Gallen Show map of Canton of St. Gallen
Country	Switzerland
Canton	St. Gallen
District	Rheintal
Area
• Total	9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	2,445
• Density	262.06/km2 (678.7/sq mi)
Postal code	9464
Surrounded by	Altstätten, Feldkirch (AT-8), Meiningen (AT-8), Oberriet
Twin towns	Wolfegg (Germany)

Rüthi is a town, also known as a municipality, located in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It's a part of the beautiful Rheintal region.

History of Rüthi

Rüthi has a long history! It was first mentioned in old records way back in the year 820. Back then, it was known by the name Reuti. For a long time, until 1994, it was called Rüthi (Rheintal). This helped people know it was in the Rheintal area.

Geography of Rüthi

Panorama of the road between Lienz and Rüthi

Aerial view of Rüthi in 1947

Rüthi covers an area of about 9.3 square kilometers (about 3.6 square miles). A large part of this land, almost half (47.9%), is used for farming. Forests cover about 33.8% of the area. The rest of the land is used for buildings and roads (13.7%), or it's made up of rivers and lakes (4.6%).

The municipality includes the villages of Rüthi and Büchel. It also includes Hirschensprung and the southern part of the small settlement called Rehag. In the past, other villages were part of Rüthi. For example, Kobelwald was part of Rüthi until 1831. Lienz was also part of Rüthi from 1803 to 1831.

Rüthi's Coat of Arms

The coat of arms for Rüthi has a special design. It shows a golden deer jumping between two silver cliffs. Above the deer, there are two silver stars. The background color of the shield is blue.

People and Population

Rüthi has a population of about 2,500 people. As of 2007, about 18.1% of the people living in Rüthi were from other countries. Many different languages are spoken here. Most people (90.1%) speak German. Other languages spoken include Albanian (3.9%) and Serbo-Croatian (1.4%).

The population of Rüthi has been growing slowly over the last 10 years. It has increased by about 2.2%.

Age Groups in Rüthi

Looking at the age of people in Rüthi (as of 2000):

• Children aged 0-9 years old make up about 14.4% of the population.
• Teenagers aged 10-19 years old also make up about 14.4%.
• Young adults aged 20-29 years old are about 11.6%.
• Adults aged 30-39 years old are the largest group, at 17.7%.
• People aged 40-49 years old are about 13.8%.
• People aged 50-59 years old are about 11.2%.
• Seniors aged 60-69 years old are about 7.6%.
• People aged 70-79 years old are about 5.7%.
• People aged 80-89 years old are about 3.4%.
• A very small number of people are 90-99 years old (0.2%).

Education in Rüthi

Many people in Rüthi have a good education. About 64.8% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished either high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.

As of 2000, here's how people's education levels looked:

• 23.3% of the population completed primary school.
• 34.5% completed their secondary education (high school).
• 6.7% attended a tertiary school (like a university).
• 4.1% were not in school at that time.

Political Voting

In the 2007 federal election, the most popular political party in Rüthi was the SVP. They received almost half of the votes (49.2%). Other popular parties included the CVP (26.2%), the FDP (9.5%), and the SP (8.1%).

Economy and Jobs

Rüthi has a healthy economy. As of 2007, the unemployment rate was quite low, at 1.71%. This means most people who wanted a job had one.

Many people work in different types of jobs:

• Farming Sector: About 64 people work in farming, which is the primary economic sector. There are about 28 businesses in this area.
• Manufacturing Sector: A large number of people, 784, work in the secondary sector. This includes jobs like manufacturing and construction. There are 27 businesses in this sector.
• Service Sector: About 238 people work in the tertiary sector, which includes services like shops, offices, and healthcare. There are 61 businesses in this sector.

Many people who live in Rüthi also work there. As of 2000, 417 residents had jobs within the municipality. However, many people also travel for work. About 537 residents worked outside of Rüthi, and 675 people traveled into Rüthi for their jobs.

Religion in Rüthi

According to the 2000 census, most people in Rüthi are Christian.

• About 70.6% of the population are Roman Catholic.
• About 10.9% belong to the Swiss Reformed Church.
• A small number of people (0.76%) belong to the Orthodox Church or other Christian churches.
• About 9.30% of the population are Islamic.
• About 3.61% of people said they had no religion, or were agnostic or atheist.
• A small group (0.36%) belonged to other churches not listed.

Things to See

The village of Rüthi is recognized as an important part of Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. This means it has special cultural or historical value that is protected.

See also

In Spanish: Rüthi para niños