Rüti, which comes from the
Old High German
Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...
word , meaning "
clearing", is a popular name for towns in the
German speaking part of Switzerland. It can refer to the following:
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Rüti, Glarus in Glarus
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Rüti, Zürich
Rüti (sometimes written as ''Rüti ZH'' in order to distinguish it from other "Rütis") is a Switzerland, Swiss List of towns in Switzerland, town and a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Hinwil (district), district of Hinwil in t ...
in Zürich
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Rüti Reformed Church, an Evangelical Reformed church in the Swiss municipality of Rüti in the Canton of Zürich
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Rüti Monastery, a former Premonstratensian monastery, founded in 1206 and suppressed in 1525 on occasion of the Reformation in Zürich, situated in the municipality of Rüti in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
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Rüti bei Büren in Berne
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Rüti bei Lyssach in Berne
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Rüti bei Riggisberg in Berne
*the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of
Hägglingen
Hägglingen is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Bremgarten (district), Bremgarten in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
The first evidence of a settlement comes from tumulus, barr ...
in
Aargau
Aargau ( ; ), more formally the Canton of Aargau (; ; ; ), is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capital is Aarau.
Aargau is one of the most nort ...
*the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of
Waldkirch SG in
St. Gallen
*the hamlet of Rüti in the municipality of
Affeltrangen
Affeltrangen is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Münchwilen (district), Münchwilen in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
History
Affeltrangen is first mentioned in 779 as ''Affaltrawan ...
in
Thurgau
Thurgau (; ; ; ), anglicized as Thurgovia, and formally as the Canton of Thurgau, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts. Its capital is Frauenfeld.
Thurgau is part of Eastern Switzerland. I ...
*the former municipality of ''Rüti im Prättigau'' (
St. Antönien Rüti), now part of
St. Antönien,
Grisons
The Grisons (; ) or Graubünden (),Names include:
* ;
*Romansh language, Romansh:
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See also list of European regions with alternative names#G, other names. more formally the Canton of the Grisons or the Canton ...
The names of the following places have the same origin:
*the municipality
Rüte in
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden ( ; ; ; ), in English sometimes Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts. The seat of the government and parliament is Appenzell. It is ...
*the municipality
Rüthi
Rüthi 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 (Rheintal)''.
Geography
Rüthi has an area, , of . Of this area, 47.9% is used f ...
in
St. Gallen
*the municipality
Rüttenen
Rüttenen 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
Rüttenen has an area, , of . O ...
in
Solothurn
Solothurn ( ; ; ; ; ) is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains.
The town is ...
*the mountain
Rütli
Rütli () or Grütli (; ) is a mountain meadow on Lake Lucerne, in the Seelisberg municipality of the Swiss canton of Uri. It is the site of the Rütlischwur in traditional Swiss historiography, the oath marking the foundation of the origi ...
*place names with -rud (Norwegian), -ryd (Swedish) and -rød (Danish)
References
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