What is the postal code of Beringen?

Beringen has 2 postal codes: 8222, 8223.

What is the tax rate in Beringen?

The municipal tax multiplier of Beringen is 91% (2026); canton SH levies 76%.

How much tax do you pay in Beringen?

A single person without children pays about 12'027 CHF income tax in Beringen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 8 of 26 in canton SH. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Beringen have?

Beringen has 5'396 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Beringen?

Beringen has 1'409 foreign residents, a share of 26.11% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton SH

Beringen

8222–8223

SH CANTON8222 8223

Residents

5'396

Area

18.7 km²

Population density

289 pop./km²

Elevation

449 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

809 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

91%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

2'656 49.2%

Men

2'740 50.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

1'095 20.3%

Swiss citizens

3'987 73.9%

Foreign residents

1'409 26.1%

Population density

289 pop./km²

0–19 · 1'095 · 20.3%20–64 · 3'158 · 58.5%65+ · 1'143 · 21.2%

Foreign residents 26.1%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Beringen

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

59.5% YesNo 40.5%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

55.3% YesNo 44.7%

14.06.2026Verpflichtungskredit für das Sportinfrastrukturprojekt «Erweiterung Hallensportzentrum Schweizersbild»Cantonal SH● Accepted · 73.9% Yes

73.5% YesNo 26.5%

14.06.2026Teilrevision der Verfassung des Kantons Schaffhausen (Finanzrechtliche Befugnisse)Cantonal SH● Accepted · 66.8% Yes

66.0% YesNo 34.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

45.1% YesNo 54.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

21.1% YesNo 78.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

49.4% YesNo 50.6%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

43.7% YesNo 56.3%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

71.2% YesNo 28.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

52.9% YesNo 47.1%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP47.7% · strongest party

SVP47.7%

SP19.5%

FDP13.3%

GLP5.7%

Übrige3.5%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier91%

Cantonal tax multiplier76%

91%SH range 59%117%

Tax rank 8 of 26 in canton Schaffhausen

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'027 CHF(12%)

Rank 8 of 26 in the canton · 310 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 12'457 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Buchberg 10'060 CHF · most expensive Oberhallau 13'625 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:12'027 CHF(~12%)

BeringenCanton range SchaffhausenSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Beringen	Schaffhausen	Switzerland median
40'000	5.4%	4.4–6.1%	5.4%
50'000	6.8%	5.6–7.8%	7.8%
60'000	8.1%	6.7–9.2%	10.5%
70'000	9.2%	7.6–10.4%	11.9%
80'000	10.1%	8.4–11.5%	13.1%
90'000	11%	9.1–12.5%	14.1%
100'000	12%	10.1–13.6%	15.3%
110'000	12.9%	10.8–14.6%	16.3%
120'000	13.6%	11.5–15.4%	17.2%
130'000	14.3%	12.1–16.1%	18.1%
140'000	15%	12.7–16.8%	19%
150'000	15.6%	13.2–17.4%	19.7%
175'000	17.1%	14.6–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	18.5%	15.9–20.6%	23.2%
225'000	19.7%	17–21.9%	24.6%
250'000	20.6%	17.9–22.9%	25.8%
275'000	21.2%	18.5–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	21.7%	18.9–24%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020901 mm

8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

809 m

Mean elevation

543 m

Relief

397 m

Mean slope

9.2°

Flat share

39.9%

South-facing

16.2%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 397 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

49.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

64 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

11'100

50 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

32.2 Rp./kWh

Energy

12.63 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

15.48 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

32.2 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 32.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen AG

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.16 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

2'490

Built before 194617.4%

Built since 200139.1%

1.16 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 73 min · Car 59 min

AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 13 min

Remoteness 24/26 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteberingen.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities5'396 #4 SH · #394 CH Families & children20.3% #10 SH · #1038 CH Age structure21.2% #21 SH · #1006 CH Women share49.2% #19 SH · #1427 CH Foreign residents26.1% #8 SH · #496 CH Population density289/km² #6 SH · #797 CH Tax burden12'027 #8 SH · #310 CH Taxes91% #8 SH Warmest municipalities8.9 °C #20 SH · #1426 CH Sunniest municipalities40.1% #5 SH · #1815 CH Rainiest municipalities901 mm #9 SH · #1944 CH Voter turnout71.8% #19 SH · #34 CH Against Switzerland20% #8 SH · #543 CH Aligned with Switzerland80% #8 SH · #899 CH SVP strongholds47.7% #17 SH · #307 CH SP strongholds19.5% #9 SH · #502 CH Centre strongholds2.4% #9 SH · #2026 CH FDP strongholds13.3% #7 SH · #1002 CH GLP strongholds5.7% #12 SH · #1031 CH Green strongholds3.3% #14 SH · #1836 CH Largest by area18.7 km² #5 SH · #514 CH Highest municipalities449 m #18 SH · #1544 CH Remotest municipalities73 min #24 SH · #931 CH Best-connected municipalities73 min #3 SH · #1184 CH Highest peaks809 m #8 SH · #975 CH Highest-lying municipalities543 m #10 SH · #1244 CH Greatest vertical range397 m #7 SH · #821 CH Steepest municipalities9.2° #9 SH · #997 CH Solar potential50 GWh #4 SH · #330 CH Cheapest electricity32.2 Rp./kWh #11 SH · #1934 CH Most expensive electricity32.2 Rp./kWh #10 SH · #167 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Beringen8222 Guntmadingen8223

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Löhningen

SH · 1.9 km

Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Beringen?: Beringen has 2 postal codes: 8222, 8223.
What is the tax rate in Beringen?: The municipal tax multiplier of Beringen is 91% (2026); canton SH levies 76%.
How much tax do you pay in Beringen?: A single person without children pays about 12'027 CHF income tax in Beringen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 8 of 26 in canton SH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Beringen have?: Beringen has 5'396 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Beringen?: Beringen has 1'409 foreign residents, a share of 26.11% (2025).

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