Rüti
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Rüti, which comes from the Old High German
word riod, meaning clearing is a popular name for towns in the German speaking part of Switzerland. It can refer to the following:
The names of the following places have the same origin:
Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
word riod, meaning clearing is a popular name for towns in the German speaking part of Switzerland. It can refer to the following:
- Rüti, GlarusRüti, GlarusRüti is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Rüti is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...
in GlarusCanton of GlarusThe Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... - Rüti, ZürichRüti, ZürichRüti is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Jona river flows through the municipality.-History:In 807, Rüti's quarter Fägswil was first mentioned in a document of the Abbey of Saint Gall...
in ZürichCanton of ZürichThe Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch... - Rüti bei BürenRüti bei BürenRüti bei Büren is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is also a reformed church parish.-Geography:...
in BerneCanton of BerneThe Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south... - Rüti bei LyssachRüti bei LyssachRüti bei Lyssach is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Rüti bei Lyssach is located at above sea level, as the crow flies west of the district capital Burgdorf. Rüti bei Lyssach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 84.5% is...
in BerneCanton of BerneThe Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south... - Rüti bei RiggisbergRüti bei RiggisbergRüti bei Riggisberg is a former municipality in the district of Seftigen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.On January 1, 2009, the Rüti bei Riggisberg became part of the municipality of Riggisberg.-Geography:...
in BerneCanton of BerneThe Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south... - the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of HägglingenHägglingenHägglingen is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The first evidence of a settlement comes from barrows from the Hallstatt period...
in Aargau - the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of Waldkirch SG in St. GallenCanton of St. GallenThe Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
- the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of AffeltrangenAffeltrangenAffeltrangen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Affeltrangen is first mentioned in 779 as Affaltrawangas. In 1995 Affeltrangen merged with Buch bei Märwil, Märwil and Zezikon....
in Thurgau - the former municipality of Rüti im Prättigau (St. Antönien Rüti), now part of St. AntönienSt. AntönienSt. Antönien is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.The municipalities of St. Antönien and St. Antönien Ascharina merged on 1 January 2007 into St. Antönien-History:St...
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The names of the following places have the same origin:
- the municipality RüteRüteRüte District is a district in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland.-Name:The name Rüte goes back to Reuten, which refers to the German word roden...
in Appenzell InnerrhodenAppenzell InnerrhodenAppenzell Innerrhoden is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest by area, Basel-City having less area.-Foundation:... - the municipality RüthiRüthiRüthi is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Rüthi is first mentioned in 820 as Reuti. Until 1994 it was known as Rüthi .-Geography:...
in St. GallenCanton of St. GallenThe Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... - the municipality RüttenenRüttenenRüttenen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Rüttenen is first mentioned in 1474 as Rüti. After 1497 it was known as die rutinen.-Geography:...
in SolothurnCanton of SolothurnSolothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... - the mountain Rütli
- place names with -rud (Norwegian), -ryd (Swedish) and -rød (Danish)