Schaffhausen ( German: Schaffhausen ) is a city in Switzerland , the capital of the canton of Schaffhausen .
| City | |||
| Schaffhausen | |||
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| Schaffhausen | |||
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| A country |  Switzerland | ||
| Canton | Schaffhausen | ||
| Burgomaster | |||
| History and Geography | |||
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| Square | 31.00 km² | ||
| Center height | 403 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 33,431 people ( 2006 ) | ||
| Official language | Deutsch | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +41 52 | ||
| Postcode | 8200 - 8208 | ||
| Car code | SH | ||
| Official code | 2939 | ||
| stadt-schaffhausen.ch (German) | |||
The population is 33,431 people ( as of December 31, 2006 ). The official code is 2939 .
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Geography
Schaffhausen is the northernmost city of Switzerland. This is one of the few cities in the country located north of the Upper Rhine. Southwest of the city is Europe's largest Rhine Falls . The city consists of the following quarters: Old Town (Altstadt), Bright, Emmersberg, Hochstrasse / Geissberg, Niklausen, Buchthalen, Herblingen, Hemmental.
Climate
Schaffhausen is located on the edge of the Swiss plateau in the temperate zone. The average rainfall is 863 mm per year, which is quite low for Central Europe and one of the lowest in Switzerland. The long-term average duration of sunshine is 1345 hours per year.
Transport
Connected by a railway line from Zurich to Ulm in Germany . At the central station, you can buy tickets at the ticket offices of the Swiss railways, as well as German DBs ( Deutsche Bahn ).
History
In 1944, during World War II, Schaffhausen was bombarded by the US Air Force (according to the American side, by mistake, since the city was located near the border with Germany).
IWC Watch Factory
In the watch world, Schaffhausen is known as the city where the factory of IWC Schaffhausen, a manufacturer of luxury watches, is located.
Famous People
In the city were born:
- Gilberto Agustoni
- Roberto Di Matteo
- Johann Heinrich Moser
- Johann Muller
- Beat Furrer
Photos
Schaffhausen in the chronicle of Johann Stumpf ( German: Johannes Stumpf ), 1548 Zum Ritter Building
Bay window on a building in the old town
View of Munot Fortress
Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen
Munot Fortress Tower
Schaffhausen and Feuerthalen on the Rhine, view from Munot Fortress
City view
Literature
- Schaffhausen, city // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.