Coat of arms of Schaffhausen canton, Switzerland

Schaffhausen

(Schaffhausen · Schaffhausen · Schaffhausen)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Schaffhausen

81 908
Population
298 km²
Area
6
Districts
Official language: German

Cities & Towns

Top 66 places

Schaffhausen covers 298 km² , divided into 6 districts, with Schaffhausen as its capital city. Around 81 908 people live here, giving a population density of 274 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

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Schaffhausen canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Schaffhausen canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

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Schaffhausen canton outline map, Switzerland

Schaffhausen canton outline map, Switzerland

Clean solid-fill outline shape

Districts

6 districts

Schaffhausen is split into 6 districts. The largest is Bezirk Schaffhausen at 106 km², and the smallest is Bezirk Stein at 31 km² Bezirk Schaffhausen has the highest building count in OSM, with 17 856 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Bezirk Schaffhausen 19 411 106 17 856 18 Open
Bezirk Unterklettgau 4 812 47 3 621 5 Open
Bezirk Schleitheim 2 531 44 2 112 3 Open
Bezirk Reiat 9 241 39 4 801 10 Open
Bezirk Oberklettgau 4 420 32 2 412 3 Open
Bezirk Stein 5 566 31 3 390 5 Open

Postcodes

38 postcode areas

Schaffhausen has 38 postcode areas, covering roughly 947 km² and 48 059 mapped buildings. Postcode in Schaffhausen start with 8 (covering 8xxx), placing the canton in this Swiss postal zone. The most built-up postcode is 8200, with around 2 897 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Schaffhausen postal zones are laid out geographically.

38
Total postcodes
48 059
Buildings
947 km²
Total area
437
Avg. buildings
8.6 km²
Avg. area
229
Cities covered
1
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 2 897 11 213 18.96
2 n/a 1 300 4 353 10.64
3 n/a 1 107 2 615 6.05
4 n/a 675 5 651 12.2
5 n/a 590 1 455 8.5
6 n/a 576 5 234 7.99
7 n/a 510 2 238 1.33
8 n/a 500 3 585 13.49
9 n/a 456 354 2.07
10 n/a 426 1 073 2.41
11 n/a 412 2 065 4.72
12 n/a 392 1 860 5.82
13 n/a 370 4 581 15.33
14 n/a 356 1 396 5.86
15 n/a 325 2 068 5.51
16 n/a 298 1 377 4.87
17 n/a 287 2 196 7.13
18 n/a 214 2 647 6.21
19 n/a 180 1 733 7.89
20 n/a 152 1 308 3.2

Postal services in Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen has 588 mapped postal facilities: 68 post offices, 511 post boxes, 9 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

8200 Schaffhausen 1
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall 1 · Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Post
Post Beringen · 8222 Beringen
Post Bibern · 8242 Bibern SH
Post Dörflingen
Post Eschenz
Post Feuerthalen
Post Gächlingen
Post Hallau
Post Herblingen
Post Hochstrasse · Schaffhausen

Transport

27 lines, 94 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 26 lines
ferry 1 line

Network overview

Lines 27
Routes 94
Total network length 1368.6 km
Operators 6
Longest line 306: 522.0 km
Most stops 21: 45 stops

Schaffhausen has 1368.6 km of public transport routes across 27 lines and 94 services, run by 6 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

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Public Holidays

18 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Schaffhausen observes 9 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Schaffhausen has 5 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
06.04.2026 Easter Monday Monday Canton
01.05.2026 Labor Day Friday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
25.05.2026 Whit Monday Monday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National
26.12.2026 Saint Stephen's Day Saturday Canton

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Schaffhausen. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Schaffhausen

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Schaffhausen?

The capital of Schaffhausen is Schaffhausen, with around 35 927 residents.

How many people live in Schaffhausen?

Around 81 908 people call Schaffhausen home, spread across 298 km².

How big is Schaffhausen?

Schaffhausen takes up 298 km², which is roughly 115 square miles.

Is Schaffhausen a canton or a city?

Schaffhausen is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Schaffhausen.

What language is spoken in Schaffhausen?

The official language of Schaffhausen is German.

How many districts does Schaffhausen have?

Schaffhausen is divided into 6 districts (Bezirke). These include Bezirk Schaffhausen, Bezirk Unterklettgau, Bezirk Schleitheim, Bezirk Reiat, Bezirk Oberklettgau and 1 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Schaffhausen use?

Schaffhausen uses 38 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 8.