Canton Schaffhausen (SH) |
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The Canton Schaffhausen is the most northerly canton of
Switzerland and has an area of 112 square miles (298 km2), of
which about 90 percent is classed as productive. It lies, with
the exception of a small part near Stein am Rhein, north of the
Rhein River and west of Lake Constance (Bodensee).
Through the historical evolution the canton Schaffhausen is
divide into three detached parts two of it are virtually
surrounded on the north, east, and west by Germany.
The main part of the Canton with the capital Schaffhausen (97
square miles, 251 km2) spreads from the Rhein River fan-shaped
over the valleys and the hills of the Randen and Reiat to the
West, North and East. In addition it contains the small German
enclave of Büsingen.
The corner Stein am Rhein (12 square miles, 31 km2) starts at the
end of the lake Constanze (Untersee) and extends with a small
portion across the Rhein to its south bank.
The most southern part, the small isolated district of
Rüdlingen-Buchberg (4.6 square miles, 12 km2) is almost totally
surrounded by the canton Zurich.
The most dominant mountain is the plateau of Randen reaching
2,992 feet (912 m) at the summit, the Hagen, the most depressed
point lays at 1,128 feet (344m). The gentle fertile valley to the
south called the Klettgau was formed 50’000 years ago by the
ancient Rhein River. To the West of town Schaffhausen there are
the famous Rhine Falls, the largest falls in Europe.
Names of he 34 communities of the Canton Schaffhausen see Demographic Information
The 34 communities of the Canton Schaffhausen
Population 1996
Altdorf SH.............196 Merishausen...............666
Bargen SH..............237 Neuhausen am Rheinfall..10559
Barzheim...............182 Neunkirch................1783
Beggingen..............534 Oberhallau................435
Beringen..............2919 Opfertshofen SH...........139
Bibern SH..............297 Osterfingen...............354
Buch SH................288 Ramsen...................1211
Buchberg...............734 Rüdlingen.................591
Büttenhardt............353 Schaffhausen (inkl.
Dörflingen.............723 .Buchtalen,Herblingen)..33810
Gächlingen.............802 Schleitheim..............1750
Guntmadingen...........240 Siblingen.................763
Hallau................2023 Stein am Rhein...........3130
Hemishofen.............337 Stetten SH................709
Hemmental..............517 Thayngen.................3803
Hofen..................129 Trasadingen...............554
Lohn SH................602 Wilchingen...............1362
Löhningen.............1103
Total population 1996......73835
Foreigners..................19,4
Density of population........247 / km2
Birth 1996...................800
Death 1996...................800
Source BFS
More Information about the Canton Schaffhausen .
Historically, the canton Schaffhausen represents the
acquisitions made at various times by the city of Schaffhausen.
During the medieval time aristocracy and monastery determine the
life in the canton.
1005 The monastery St. Georgen receives the permission for Stein
am Rhein for stamping coins
1045 First mentioned as Villa Scafhusun receiving the permission
for stamping coins
1049 Count Eberhard III of Nellenburg founds there the
Benedictine monastery of All Saints.
1104 Consecration of the present cathedral All Saints
1190 Monastery and town became a free imperial city
1330 The emporer pledges the Town, it falls under Habsburg
domination
1411 The Guilts take over the power in Schaffhausen
1415 Schaffhausen buys its independence
1457 Stein am Rhein buys its independence, alliances with the
towns Schaffhausen und Zurich
1499 „Schwabenkrieg“, battles in the Klettgau and Hegau
(Thayngen) between the Swiss Confederation and the emperor
1501 Schaffhausen becomes a full member in the Swiss
Confederation
1529 Reformation, but the opposing Anabaptism is spreading in
many villages
1689 The Guilds are defeating their power against the absolute
tendencies of mayor Tobias Holländer by introducing raffling for
the political offices.
1798 The forces of Napolen conquer Switzerland. Stein am Rhein
and Ramsen are assigned to the canton Schaffhausen
1802 Johann Conrad Fischer starts a steel foundry in the
Mühlental near Schaffhausen
1813 Foundation of the mechanical cotton spinning-works. At times
up to 90 children are working there.
1814-1850 Missing the start of the industrialization leads to
stagnation, crises and social misery, resulting in mass
emigration.
1831 The rural population forces politically equal rights.
1835 Baden (neighboring Germany) joins the German custom union,
this leads to a economical crises in Schaffhausen.
1857-1897 Inauguration of the rail roads Winterthur-Schaffhausen,
Waldshut-Schaffhausen- Konstanz, Schaffhausen-Stein am
Rhein-Kreuzlingen, Schaffhausen-Bülach-Zurich.
1863 Heinrich Moser finishes the Moser-dam and the turbine
station. Manufacturing companies are starting on the border of
the Rhein their production.
1914-18 The closing of the borders and the military service leads
to wide spread social misery
1918 General strike in Schaffhausen too. Against the striking
workers the rural villagers are called to arms.
1944 The town Schaffhausen is hit by bombs of lost American
planes.
The local genealogical society is
GENEALOGISCH-HERALDISCHE
GESELLSCHAFT ZÜRICH
If you have questions about genealogical research in Canton Schaffhausen you may contact
Register of libraries and archives in Canton Schaffhausen.
1. Official Home Page of the Canton
2. Home Page of the Tourist Office
3. Private Pages on Canton :
1. Family Pages and Regional e-mail Contacts
3. Sources
In German only
Bächtold Kurt; Geschichte von Wilchingen, 1988
Schib Karl; Die Geschichte der Stadt und Landschaft Schaffhausen,
1972
Winzeler J.; Geschichte von Thayngen, 1963
Urner-Astholzer H. et al; Geschichte der Stadt Stein am Rhein,
1957
Frauenfelder R.; Die Kunstdenkmäler des Kt. Schaffhausen I, II,
III, 1951
Steinemann E.; Die Kirchenbücher des Kantons Schaffhausen, 1951
Meyer R.; Heimatkunde und Geschichte von Hallau, 1938
Wanner C. und H.; Geschichte von Schleitheim; 1931
Wipf Jakob; Reformations-Geschichte der Stadt und Landschaft
Schaffhausen, 1929
Pestalozzi_Kutter T.; Kulturgeschichte des Kt. Schaffhausen und
seiner Nachbargebiete1928 Wildberger Wilhelm; Geschichte der
Stadt Neunkirch, 1917
----; Festschrift der Stadt Schaffhausen, 1901
----; Festschrift des Kanton Schaffhausen, 1901
Rüeger Johann Jakob; Chronik der Stadt und Landschaft
Schaffhausen, 1884
Ernst Steinemann; Zur Schaffhauserischen Auswanderung, in
Beiträge zur Vaterländischen Geschichte, Historisch -
Antiquarischen Vereine Kantons Schaffhausen 13. Heft 1936.
Ernst Steinemann; Die schaffhauserische Auswanderung und ihre
Ursachen, Zeitschrift für Schweizerische Geschichte 14.Jahrgang
Heft 3 und 4, 1934.
Don Yoder; Pennsylvania German Immigrants 1709-1786
Historischer Verein des Kantons Schaffhausen; Schaffhauser Kantonsgeschichte
des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts
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