What language do they speak in Schaffhausen?
German
The official language of Schaffhausen is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
In which country is Schaffhausen?
Schaffhausen, (German), French Schaffhouse, most northerly canton of Switzerland. It lies north of the Rhine River and west of Lake Constance (Bodensee) and has an area of 115 square miles (298 square km), of which about 90 percent is classed as productive.
What does Schaffhausen mean in English?
noun. 1. a small canton of N Switzerland.
What happened to Schaffhausen?
Schaffhausen is located in a finger of Swiss territory surrounded on three sides by Germany. On 1 April 1944 Schaffhausen suffered a bombing raid by United States Army Air Forces aircraft which strayed from German airspace into neutral Switzerland due to navigation errors.
What is the land like in Schaffhausen?
The town of Schaffhausen stands on the right bank of the river Rhine. It has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 41.85 km 2 (16.16 sq mi). Of this area, about 20.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 24.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 1.6% is unproductive land.
What is the wettest month in Schaffhausen?
The wettest month is July during which time Schaffhausen receives an average of 95 mm (3.7 in) of rain. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.3 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 59 mm (2.3 in) of precipitation over 8.4 days.
Where can I find media related to Schaffhausen?
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schaffhausen. Wikisource has the text of the 1920 Encyclopedia Americana article Schaffhausen. “Schaffhausen (town)” . Encyclopædia Britannica. 24 (11th ed.). 1911.