Canton of Schaffhausen

Coordinates: 47°43′N 8°34′E / 47.717°N 8.567°E / 47.717; 8.567
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This article is about the canton. For the town and capital, see Schaffhausen.

Canton of Schaffhausen
Kanton Schaffhausen (German)
Canton of Schaffhouse
Canton
Flag of Canton of Schaffhausen
Flag
Coat of arms of Canton of Schaffhausen
Coat of arms
Map
Location in Switzerland
Map of Schaffhausen

Buchberg
Joined1501
LanguagesGerman
Websitewww.sh.ch

The canton of Schaffhausen, also canton of Schaffhouse (

exclave of Büsingen am Hochrhein from the rest of Germany
.

History

Schaffhausen was a city-state in the

Habsburgs. In 1415, the Habsburg Duke Frederick IV of Austria sided with the Antipope John XXIII at the Council of Constance, and was banned by the Emperor Sigismund
.

As a result of the ban and Frederick's need of money, Schaffhausen was able to buy its independence from the Habsburgs in 1418. The city allied with six of the Swiss confederates in 1454 and allied with a further two (

Old Swiss Confederation in 1501.[5]

The first railroad came to Schaffhausen in 1857. In 1944, Schaffhausen suffered from a

bombing raid by United States Army Air Forces
planes that accidentally strayed from Germany into neutral Switzerland.

The cantonal constitution was written in 1876 and revised in 1895. The distinctive coat of arms bears the Schaffhauser Bock (Billy Goat of Schaffhausen).

Geography

Countryside near Dörflingen

Schaffhausen is the northernmost canton of Switzerland and lies almost entirely on the right bank of the Rhine, with only part of Stein am Rhein on the left bank. It lies west of Lake Constance and has an area of 298 km2 (115 sq mi).[6] Much of the canton is productive agricultural land, with 134.4 km2 (51.9 sq mi) (about 45%) of the canton used for agriculture while an additional 128.7 km2 (49.7 sq mi) (about 43%) is wooded. Most of the rest of the canton, 31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi) (about 10%), is developed, while only 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) (1.3%) of the canton is unproductive (rivers, lakes or mountains).[7]

The canton's territory is divided into three non-contiguous segments where German territory reaches the Rhine. The large central part, which includes the capital

Buchberg lies to the southwest, and the third part contains Ramsen and Stein am Rhein
to the east. With the exception of Vor der Brugg, part of Stein am Rhein, all three segments are separated from the rest of Switzerland by the Rhine.

The canton of Schaffhausen is bordered by the Swiss cantons of

Thurgau, as well as the German districts of Waldshut, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis and Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg
.

Most of the canton lies on a plateau dominated by the Hoher Randen. The summit of this mountain is at 912 m (2,992 ft). The slopes of the mountain are gentle towards the south where it reaches the Rhine valley. Short and narrow valleys intersect these gentle slopes. The Klettgau is one such valley.

The Rhine Falls are the largest waterfalls in Europe and lie on the border of the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich.

Municipalities

Municipalities in the Canton

There are 26 municipalities in the canton as of March 2017.[8]

Merger

  • In 1947, the municipality Buchthalen merged into Schaffhausen.
  • In 1964, the municipality Herblingen merged into Schaffhausen.
  • In 2004, the municipality Barzheim merged into Thayngen.
  • In 2005, the municipality Osterfingen merged into Wilchingen.
  • On 1 January 2009, the municipalities Altdorf, Bibern, Hofen, and Opfertshofen merged into Thayngen.
  • In 2009, the municipality Hemmental merged into Schaffhausen.
  • In 2013, the municipality Guntmadingen merged into Beringen.[9]

Demographics

The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2020) is 83,107.[3] As of 2007, the population included 16,323 foreigners, or about 21.9% of the total population.[10] The German language and Protestant faith predominate. The majority of the population (as of 2000) is Protestant (50%) while a large minority is Roman Catholic (24%).[11]

Year 1850 1880 1900 1950 1970 2000
Population 35 300 38 241 41 514 57 515 72 854 73 392
Language
German   38 117 40 290 55 257 61 518 64 323
Italian   39 886 1 490 6 682 1 897
French   149 264 529 553 370
Romansch   4 16 101 139 80
Other   39 58 138 3 962 6 722
Religion
Protestant 33 880 33 897 34 046 44 408 46 772 37 025
Catholic 1 411 4 154 7 403 12 431 23 277 17 790
Chr. Catholic       275 192 83
Other 9 297 65 401 2 613 18 494
Nationality
Swiss 33 938 33 963 33 860 53 950 58 907 58 290
Other 1 362 4 278 7 654 3 565 13 947 15 102

[12]

Politics

Cantonal government

The legislature is the Cantonal Council (Kantonsrat) of Schaffhausen, which consists of 60 members elected proportionally every four years. Until 2008, it consisted of 80 members.

The executive branch is the Government Council (Regierungsrat), which consists of 5 members elected every four years.

Federal election results

Percentage of the total vote per party in the canton in the Federal Elections 1971–2015[13]
Party Ideology 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
FDP.The Liberalsa
 Classical liberalism 33.1 40.1 32.3 26.2 34.3 28.6 31.9 40.4 29.1 26.7 12.3 12.9
CVP/PDC/PPD/PCD Christian democracy 8.0 * b * 6.3 * * * * 2.7 * 5.2 *
SP/PS Social democracy 40.2 37.2 35.3 35.4 39.2 34.2 37.8 33.6 39.7 34.2 34.6 28.8
SVP/UDC
Swiss nationalism
 * * 21.1 22.6 23.5 19.2 20.4 26.0 28.5 39.1 39.9 45.3
Ring of Independents Social liberalism 12.2 16.6 * 5.6 * * * * * * * *
EVP/PEV Christian democracy * * 6.3 * * * * * * * * *
POCH Progressivism * 6.1 4.1 2.7 * * * * * * * *
GPS/PES Green politics * * * * * * * * * * * 3.4
FGA Feminist * * * * * 3.9 * * * * * *
SD/DS National conservatism 6.4 * * * * * * * * * * *
EDU/UDF Christian right * * * * 3.0 2.7 * * * * 3.8 5.1
FPS/PSL Right-wing populism * * * * * 11.4 8.6 * * * * *
Other * * 0.9 1.2 * * 1.4 * * * 4.3 4.4
Voter participation % 78.7 74.1 75.1 73.7 69.6 69.0 64.4 61.9 63.2 65.3 60.8 62.6
^a FDP before 2009, FDP.The Liberals after 2009
^b "*" indicates that the party was not on the ballot in this canton.

Compulsory voting

Swiss citizens who live in the canton of Schaffhausen are required to vote in elections. Compulsory voting never existed on the national level in Switzerland. It was introduced in several cantons starting in the late 19th century. In 1974, it was abolished everywhere except in Schaffhausen. Citizens who do not vote have to pay a small fine.[14]

SIG building in Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Economy

Schaffhausen is a part of the

Zürcher Wirtschaftsraum (Zürich economic region)
and the canton's economy is well integrated with that of the wider region.

Well-regarded white Riesling wine is grown here as well as several other varieties.[15] The main industries, however, are the production of machinery and metal goods. There is also watch making and jewellery. Minor industrial branches are textiles, leather goods, glass, cement, paper and chemicals.[16] There is a brewery in the canton.

At Rheinau there is a hydro electrical power plant generating electricity for the canton and for export. Major electricity customers are the chemical industry in Rheinfelden and the aluminium plant at Neuhausen am Rheinfall. The city of Schaffhausen also uses much of the electricity produced at Rheinau.

Schaffhausen lies on the busy

German Railways.[17]

The largest companies are

International Watch Company and Cilag AG
.

Transportation

Bus

Regional bus routes of vbsh in the canton of Schaffhausen and neighboring German territory (as of December 2023)[18]
Regional buses in Hemmental

The neighboring towns of Schaffhausen and

municipal bus network with frequent services (see: urban buses in Schaffhausen and Neuhausen
).

There are several regional bus services that link towns and villages in the canton of Schaffhausen with each other or with towns in the adjacent

Postauto, and line  33  ( 7349 ) is run by Südbadenbus [de
].

The regional bus lines are as follows (railway stations in bold letters):

Line Route Operator
21
Beringen – Löhningen – Siblingen – Schleitheim – Beggingen
 vbsh
22 Schaffhausen railway station – Hemmental vbsh
23
Bargen
 vbsh
24
Bibern – Thayngen railway station (– Barzheim
) 		vbsh
25
Ramsen
 vbsh
27
Osterfingen
 vbsh
28
Beringen
, Belvedere 		vbsh
33
Singen (Hohentwiel) railway station – Konstanz station
) 		Südbadenbus
630
Benken – Marthalen
Postauto
634 Schaffhausen railway station – Feuerthalen – Flurlingen – Uhwiesen – Dachsen – Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
Postauto
675
Dorf – Humlikon – Henggart railway station
Postauto
825
Herdern TG – Warth-Weiningen – Frauenfeld railway station
Postauto

Nighttime Bus

On weekends, there are night bus services operating on regional bus routes after midnight.[21]

Line Route Operator
N76 Schaffhausen railway station – Schaffhausen, Falkeneck – Schaffhausen, Schlossweiher – Thayngen, Hüttenleben – Thayngen railway station – Schaffhausen, Falkeneck – Schaffhausen railway station vbsh
N77
Osterfingen – Trasadingen
 vbsh

Train

Trains at Schaffhausen railway station
S9 service of Zürich S-Bahn at Schaffhausen railway station
Thurbo on the Rheinbrücke (Lake Line) between Schaffhausen and Feuerthalen
Ramsen) is nowadays only used by a museum railway line (a boat of URh
is seen below)

Several train stations in the canton of Schaffhausen provide S-Bahn-style services (lines designated with an "S" followed by the route number). Schaffhausen railway station is also served by InterCity (IC) and RegioExpress (RE) trains of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Deutsche Bahn (DB), and Interregio-Express (IRE) and IC trains of DB. Train services are as follows (as of December 2023):

Schaffhausen station

Herblingen and Thayngen stations

Neuhausen station

Neuhausen Rheinfall station

Neuhausen Badischer Bahnhof, Beringerfeld, Beringen, Neunkirch, Wilchingen-Hallau and Trasadingen stations

Stein am Rhein station

Boat

During warmer seasons (April to October), there are regular boat trips by the Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein (URh)[22] on the River Rhine (High Rhine) between Schifflände in Schaffhausen and Kreuzlingen (Lake Constance) via Stein am Rhein.

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz – MS-Excel Version | Publikation | Bundesamt für Statistik". Bfs.admin.ch. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
  3. ^ a b "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ Statistik, Bundesamt für (21 January 2021). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ^
    Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort (1911). "Schaffhausen (town)" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica
    . Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 312.
  6. ^ Canton Schaffhausen website, Geography (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2009
  7. ^ Federal Department of Statistics (2008). "Arealstatistik – Kantonsdaten nach 15 Nutzungsarten". Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2009.(in German)
  8. ^ "Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse". Statistique Suisse. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  9. ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 28 November 2017
  10. ^ Federal Department of Statistics (2008). "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeit, Geschlecht und Kantonen". Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  11. ^ Federal Department of Statistics (2004). "Wohnbevölkerung nach Religion". Archived from the original (Interactive Map) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  12. ^ "Schaffhausen (Kanton)". hls-dhs-dss.ch.
  13. ^ Nationalratswahlen: Stärke der Parteien nach Kantonen (Schweiz = 100%) (Report). Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  14. ^ Leybold-Johnson, Isobel (4 April 2014). "Democratic? The canton where voting is compulsory". swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  15. ^ Canton Schaffhausen website, Wine Production (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2009
  16. ^ Canton Schaffhausen website- Economic Promotion Archived 17 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 April 2009
  17. ^ "Economic Promotion: Canton Schaffhausen: Geographic Location". Canton Schaffhausen. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  18. ^ Liniennetz Ostwind
  19. ^ Fahrplan 7349 für den Kanton Schaffhausen gültig vom 09.12.2018 bis 14.12.2019
  20. ^ Rafz - Flaach - Henggart (Linie 675)
  21. ^ a b "Verkehrsbetriebe Schaffhausen - HOME".
  22. ^ "Startseite URh".

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