Location information
PLZ 8261- Postal code
- 8261
- Place name
- Hemishofen
- Municipality
- Hemishofen
- Canton
- SchaffhausenSH
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 7.9 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.677000°
- Longitude
- 8.831800°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 2962
About this postal code
Postal code 8261 serves the area of Hemishofen in the canton of SH, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 2962. The primary language in this region is German.
Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Hemishofen
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier89%
Cantonal tax multiplier76%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Hemishofen.
Tax rank 7 of 26 in canton SchaffhausenAccessibility (municipality of Hemishofen)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 110 min · Car 65 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Hemishofen)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes11.5 %
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Ø premium in canton Schaffhausen413 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Schaffhausen. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Schaffhausen (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
Nearby postal codes
swisstopo- Where is postal code 8261?
- Postal code 8261 covers Hemishofen in the municipality of Hemishofen, canton SH.
- Which municipality does postal code 8261 belong to?
- Postal code 8261 belongs to Hemishofen, canton SH.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 8261 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 8261 lies in Bezirk Stein (canton SH).