Canton of Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen is a canton of Switzerland. The capital city of the canton is Schaffhausen.

Kanton Schaffhausen
Canton
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Switzerland Map of Schaffhausen
Coordinates: 47°43′N 8°34′E
Capital	Schaffhausen
Subdivisions	26 municipalities[1]
Government
• Executive	Regierungsrat (5)
• Legislative	Kantonsrat (60)
Area [2]
• Total	298.43 km2 (115.22 sq mi)
Population  (December 2020)[3]
• Total	83,107
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CH-SH
Highest point	912 m (2,992 ft): Hoher Randen
Lowest point	344 m (1,129 ft): Rhine at Buchberg
Joined	1501
Languages	German
Website	www.sh.ch

Geography

The canton of Schaffhausen is the canton of Switzerland farthest north, located to the north of Zurich.

The Rhine Falls are the largest waterfalls in Europe and lie on the border of the canton of Schaffhausen, the canton of Zurich and Germany.

Municipalities

Bargen Beggingen Beringen Buch Buchberg Büttenhardt Dörflingen Gächlingen Hallau Hemishofen Lohn Löhningen Merishausen

Neuhausen am Rheinfall Neunkirch Oberhallau Ramsen Rüdlingen Schaffhausen Schleitheim Siblingen Stein am Rhein Stetten Thayngen Trasadingen Wilchingen