- Population
- 83,107
- 83.1K
- Elevation
- 485 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 14
- listed under Canton of Schaffhausen
- Airports
- ZRH Zürich Airport29 km
- FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen66 km
About Canton of Schaffhausen
Canton of Schaffhausen is a region. Location: Switzerland. Population: 83,107.
The canton of Schaffhausen, also canton of Schaffhouse (German: Kanton Schaffhausen; Romansh: Chantun Schaffusa; French: Canton de Schaffhouse; Italian: Canton Sciaffusa), is the northernmost canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen. The canton's territory is divided into three non-contiguous segments, where German territory reaches the Rhine.
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Places bordering Canton of Schaffhausen
Climate of Canton of Schaffhausen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (105 mm)
- Driest month
- March (59 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 73 | 59 | 68 | 82 | 105 | 94 | 87 | 65 | 75 | 81 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Canton of Schaffhausen
The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 29 kmsouth
- Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 66 kmeast
- Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 74 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 24 kmsouth
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 39 kmsouth
- Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 67 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 81 kmwest
- Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 97 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Canton of Schaffhausen
14 places- 1 Bezirk Schaffhausen 52.3K
- 2 Bezirk Reiat 8.3K
- 3 Bezirk Stein 5.4K
- 4 Bezirk Unterklettgau 4.8K
- 5 Bezirk Oberklettgau 4.2K
- 6 Bezirk Schleitheim 3K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature7
- Dachslöcherhau · Natural site
- Engelhartshölzli · Natural site
- Gsangholz · Natural site
- Ob Bätteltaal · Natural site
- Randen · Mountain
- Schüürlihau · Natural site
- Toote Maa · Natural site
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Durach · River
Largest cities and towns
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Schaffhausen Municipality, Bezirk Schaffhausen36.6K
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Schaffhausen City, Schaffhausen36.6K
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Neuhausen Town, Neuhausen am Rheinfall10K
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Neuhausen am Rheinfall Municipality, Bezirk Schaffhausen10.5K
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Thayngen Municipality, Bezirk Reiat5.5K
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Beringen Municipality, Bezirk Schaffhausen4.9K
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Stein am Rhein Municipality, Bezirk Stein3.5K
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Wilchingen Municipality, Bezirk Unterklettgau1.7K
Nature and heritage in Canton of Schaffhausen
Other regions in Switzerland
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Canton of Zurich Region, Switzerland33 km S -
Thurgau Region, Switzerland37 km SE -
Canton of Aargau Region, Switzerland49 km SW -
Andelfingen District District, Canton of Zurich11 km S
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Frauenfeld District District, Thurgau22 km SE
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Bülach District District, Canton of Zurich24 km S
Sources & licences
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