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Bezirk Stein

Schaffhausen

Bezirk Stein is one of 6 districts of the canton of Schaffhausen and comprises 4 municipalities with 6'485 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.

Residents
6'485
sum of its municipalities
Municipalities
4
Switzerland
Area
31 km²
swisstopo
Density
208 /km²
sum of its municipalities
BFS district number
1405
BFS

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Municipalities in Bezirk Stein

BFS · 4
Stein am Rhein
3'956Residents
Ramsen
1'697Residents
Hemishofen
492Residents
Buch
340Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026

Votes in Bezirk Stein

district results as published by BFS
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
55.1% YesNo 44.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
14.06.2026Verpflichtungskredit für das Sportinfrastrukturprojekt «Erweiterung Hallensportzentrum Schweizersbild»Cantonal SH● Accepted · 73.9% Yes
69.3% YesNo 30.8%
14.06.2026Teilrevision der Verfassung des Kantons Schaffhausen (Finanzrechtliche Befugnisse)Cantonal SH● Accepted · 66.8% Yes
67.8% YesNo 32.2%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes
43.7% YesNo 56.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
25.2% YesNo 74.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.4% YesNo 28.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
51.3% YesNo 48.7%
All federal votes →
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalities
SVP43.2% · strongest party
SVP43.2%
SP20.7%
FDP11.2%
GLP9.4%
Mitte4.7%
Übrige4.1%
GRÜNE3.4%
EVP2.0%
EDU1.5%

Tax rate in the district

ESTV 2026
Hemishofen
89 %
median of its municipalities
95.5 %
Ramsen
99 %

A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 89 % % in Hemishofen to 99 % % in Ramsen (median 95.5 % %).

Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 11.9 % in Hemishofen to 12.5 % in Ramsen (ESTV 2'026)

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.08 %
Dwellings
3'526
Avg. rooms
3.9
Built before 1946
35.6%

Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)

Population change

BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalities
Population change 2025
+231 +3.7%
births
47
deaths
62
net migration
+243
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalities
Jobs
2'701
Workplaces
551
Services share
67 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 172 (6.4%) · Secondary 719 (26.6%) · Tertiary 1'810 (67.0%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalities
Farms
49
Organic share
12.2 %
Farmland
1'639 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Climate · Terrain

MeteoSchweiz · swisstopo
Annual mean temperature
9.7 °C
Precipitation
877 mm
Elevation
393–684 m
Flat share
57.5%

Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon

Energy · Accessibility

BFE · ElCom · ARE
Solar potential
67 GWh
Electricity
30.8 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
102 min
Road to centre
66 min

Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (30.823–30.823 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities

Where the municipalities of Bezirk Stein rank

sum of its municipalities
MunicipalitiesLargest municipalitiesForeign residentsTax burden
Stein am Rhein5/269/2611/26
Ramsen10/262/2616/26
Hemishofen21/2612/267/26
Buch25/267/2612/26

Postal codes in Bezirk Stein

4
8260Stein am Rhein8261Hemishofen8262Ramsen8263Buch SH

Localities in Bezirk Stein

4
Buch SHHemishofenRamsenStein am Rhein

Map

swisstopo · OSM

Neighbouring districts

6
Bezirk FrauenfeldTGBezirk ReiatSHBezirk AndelfingenZHBezirk SchaffhausenSHBezirk WinterthurZHBezirk OberklettgauSH

Other districts in the canton of Schaffhausen

5
Bezirk Oberklettgau5'405Bezirk Reiat9'719Bezirk Schaffhausen59'757Bezirk Schleitheim3'293Bezirk Unterklettgau5'428

Frequently asked questions

Which municipalities belong to Bezirk Stein?
Bezirk Stein comprises 4 municipalities: Stein am Rhein, Ramsen, Hemishofen, Buch. Together they have 6'485 residents (BFS, 2025).
Which canton is Bezirk Stein in?
Bezirk Stein lies in the canton of Schaffhausen, which is divided into 6 districts.
How many people live in Bezirk Stein?
Bezirk Stein has 6'485 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 4 municipalities; the largest is Stein am Rhein with 3'956.
Does Bezirk Stein have its own tax rate?
No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Bezirk Stein the municipal rate ranges from 89 % (Hemishofen) to 99 % (Ramsen).
How did Bezirk Stein vote in the latest federal vote?
On 14.06.2026, Bezirk Stein voted 55.1 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.

Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.