Schaffhausen
Sign in to saveSchaffhausen (; ; ; ; ), historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 37,000 as of December 2018. It is located right next to the shore of the High Rhine; it is one of four Swiss towns located entirely on the northern side of the Rhine, along with , the historic , and .
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Schaffhausen is a town in northern Switzerland with about 37,000 people that serves as the capital of its canton and sits on the banks of the High Rhine. It is notable as one of only four Swiss towns located entirely on the northern side of the Rhine, making it geographically unusual within Switzerland.
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- Schaffhausen
- Swiss town.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Old town, frescoed building , Fronwagplatz, Münster and herb garden, Munot fortress and Rhine river
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- town, municipality
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- CHE Gemeinde Schaffhausen Flag.svg
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- Schaffhausen-coat of arms.svg
- Swiss town.canton
- Schaffhausen
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-SH
- Swiss town.district
- (None in canton of Schaffhausen)
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 8200, 8203, 8207, 8208, 8231 Hemmental
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 2939
- Swiss town.area
- 41.85
- Swiss town.elevation
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Schaffhausen (; ; ; ; ), historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 37,000 as of December 2018. It is located right next to the shore of the High Rhine; it is one of four Swiss towns located entirely on the northern side of the Rhine, along with , the historic , and .
The largely pedestrianised old town has two preserved medieval gate towers and many fine Renaissance era buildings decorated with exterior frescos, sculptures and a total of 171 oriel windows (more than any other Swiss town). The old canton fortress, the Munot, overlooks the old town. Schaffhausen railway station is a junction of Swiss and German railway lines. One of the lines connects the town with the nearby Rhine Falls in , Europe's largest waterfall and a popular tourist attraction.
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