Switzerland · Canton Code SH
Schaffhausen
SHCapital: Schaffhausen
Total Population
90'087
Municipalities
26
Largest Municipality
39'228
Avg. Population per Municipality
3'465
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Top municipalities in canton Schaffhausen
Top municipalities by population
BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
No affiliation32.1% 22'964
Reformed Protestant31.3% 22'396
Roman Catholic19.4% 13'879
Muslim communities7.5% 5'344
Other Christian7.2% 5'168
Other religions1.8% 1'278
Not stated0.5% 384
Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.
Structural Survey 2022 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Energy & electricity
ElCom · BFE · 2026Median tariff H4
32.2 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
705 GWh/yr
Cheapest municipalitySchaffhausen 31.19 Rp./kWh
Most expensive municipalityGächlingen 32.2 Rp./kWh
Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 26 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipalities in Canton
swisstopo · 2626 municipalities
Bargen
SHPopulation:339
Postal codes:1
8233
Beggingen
SHPopulation:459
Postal codes:2
82268228
Beringen
SHPopulation:5'396
Postal codes:2
82228223
Buch
SHPopulation:340
Postal codes:1
8263
Buchberg
SHPopulation:864
Postal codes:2
84548455
Büttenhardt
SHPopulation:472
Postal codes:2
82008236
Dörflingen
SHPopulation:1'074
Postal codes:1
8239
Gächlingen
SHPopulation:1'043
Postal codes:3
821482258226
Hallau
SHPopulation:2'600
Postal codes:1
8215
Hemishofen
SHPopulation:492
Postal codes:1
8261
Lohn
SHPopulation:763
Postal codes:1
8235
Löhningen
SHPopulation:1'658
Postal codes:2
82238224
Merishausen
SHPopulation:907
Postal codes:1
8232
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
SHPopulation:12'198
Postal codes:2
82008212
Neunkirch
SHPopulation:2'704
Postal codes:4
821382178223+1 more
Oberhallau
SHPopulation:455
Postal codes:1
8216
Ramsen
SHPopulation:1'697
Postal codes:1
8262
Rüdlingen
SHPopulation:825
Postal codes:1
8455
Schaffhausen
SHPopulation:39'228
Postal codes:7
820082038207+4 more
Schleitheim
SHPopulation:1'928
Postal codes:1
8226
Siblingen
SHPopulation:906
Postal codes:1
8225
Stein am Rhein
SHPopulation:3'956
Postal codes:1
8260
Stetten
SHPopulation:1'485
Postal codes:1
8234
Thayngen
SHPopulation:5'925
Postal codes:5
823682408241+2 more
Trasadingen
SHPopulation:626
Postal codes:2
82178219
Wilchingen
SHPopulation:1'747
Postal codes:2
82178218
14.06.2026Teilrevision der Verfassung des Kantons Schaffhausen (Finanzrechtliche Befugnisse)Cantonal SH● Accepted · 66.8% Yes
66.8% YesNo 33.2%
14.06.2026Verpflichtungskredit für das Sportinfrastrukturprojekt «Erweiterung Hallensportzentrum Schweizersbild»Cantonal SH● Accepted · 73.9% Yes
73.9% YesNo 26.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.2% YesNo 50.8%
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
08.03.2026Änderung des Gesetzes über die Förderung des öffentlichen VerkehrsCantonal SH● Accepted · 65.6% Yes
65.6% YesNo 34.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
51.2% YesNo 48.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.0% YesNo 29.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
41.8% YesNo 58.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.9% YesNo 55.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
29.1% YesNo 70.9%
- How many municipalities does canton Schaffhausen have?
- Canton Schaffhausen has 26 municipalities. The largest are Schaffhausen, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Thayngen.
- What is the population of canton Schaffhausen?
- Canton Schaffhausen has about 90'087 residents.
- What is the capital of canton Schaffhausen?
- The capital of canton Schaffhausen is Schaffhausen.