Rüti bei Büren

Rüti bei Büren

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Rüti bei Büren
municipality_name = Rüti bei Büren
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Berne
iso-code-region = CH-BE
district = Büren
lat_d=47|lat_m=9|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=24|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3295
municipality_code = 0393
area = 6.5
elevation = 437|elevation_description=
population = 850|populationof = January 2005 | popofyear = 2005
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neighboring_municipalities= Grenchen, Arch, Bibern, Gossliwil, Oberwil bei Büren and Büren an der Aare
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Rüti bei Büren is a municipality in the district of Büren in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is also a reformed church parish.

The population is predominantly German-speaking (94.54%). The majority of people are in the Swiss Reformed Church.

Rüti lies on the main road from Solothurn to Lyss, between Arch and Büren an der Aare.

The incumbent President of the Swiss Confederation, Samuel Schmid (SVP), comes from Rüti.

Government

The municipal assembly forms the legislature of the municipality. As of 2005 the executive is a seven-member municipal council, chosen by proportional representation. It was voted in the autumn to reduce the size of the council to five seats and elect by majority.

Economy

A business managing chemical waste is located in Rüti. The town gained fame across the country in the 1990s for the company's plans to build a facility for burning hazardous waste. It was eventually abandoned due to resistance from the population.

External links

* [http://www.ref-kirche.ch/rueti/ Official site for the church parish Rüti bei Büren]
* [http://www.heimatpflege.ch Vereinigung für Heimatpflege Büren] Distributor of numerous publications about Rüti bei Büren and the Büren district de icon


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