Rüdlingen has an area, as of 2006[update], of 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[4]
The municipality is located in the Schaffhausen district on the Rhine knee above Eglisau.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Azure an Oar and a [hook] in saltire Or and Or a Semi Mill Wheel Azure.[5]
Transportation
A road border crossing into Germany's Lottstetten municipality, Baden-Württemberg state, is located at Ischläg. The town in Germany is Nack.
Demographics
Rüdlingen has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 665, of which 7.2% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 53.1% are from Germany, and 46.9% are from another country.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.6%) and English being third ( 0.5%).[4]
The age distribution of the population (as of 2008[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.2%.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SP (31.4%), and the FDP (23.6%) .[4]
In Rüdlingen about 87.4% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[4] In Rüdlingen, as of 2007[update], 2.01% of the population attend kindergarten or another pre-school, 6.5% attend a Primary School, 2.63% attend a lower level Secondary School, and 2.01% attend a higher level Secondary School.[6]
Rüdlingen has an unemployment rate (as of 2007[update] of 0.75%. As of 2005[update], there were 56 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 19 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 100 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector.[4]
As of 2008[update] the mid year average unemployment rate was 0.7%. There were 34 non-agrarian businesses in the municipality and 19.1% of the (non-agrarian) population was involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 80.9% were involved in the third. At the same time, 55.9% of the working population was employed full-time, and 44.1% was employed part-time. There were 136 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 38.2% of the workforce. As of 2000[update] there were 102 residents who worked in the municipality, while 223 residents worked outside Rüdlingen and 40 people commuted into the municipality for work.[6]
As of 2008[update], there are 3 restaurants, and 1 hotel with 68 beds. The hospitality industry in Rüdlingen employs 21 people.[6]
