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Cantonal facts: Schaffhausen 2010

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Kanton Schaffhausen

Surface area in sq. km: 298
Resident population 75'252
Municipalities 27
Population density in sq.km 250
Percentage of foreigners in % 21.9
CAPITAL, biggest city (aggl.): SCHAFFHAUSEN

Cities > 10000
Agglomerations (center in canton) > 50000

35'036 (63'998)

2
1

Persons employed by sector (2003):
Agriculture and forestry
Industry and business
Services

1.1
37.6
62.4
Unemployment rate in % (Jan. 2010) 4.3
Number of members 
of the National Council
2
Distribution of seats in the Cantonal Parliament Cantonal/Communal Minister (Departments) 
SVP
SP
FDP
ÖBS
CVP
AL
JSVP
JFSH
EVP
EDU

16
14
12
5
3
3
3
2
1
1

Heinz Albicker (FDP, Finance)
Reto Dubach (FDP, Construction)
Ursula Hafner-Wipf (SP., Home Affairs)
Erhard Meister (SVP, Economy)
Rosmarie Widmer Gysel  (SVP, Education)

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Cantonal Government and Administration

Kanton Schaffhausen Schaffhauser Rechtsbuch (SHR)

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Media

Daily Newspapers

Schaffhauser Nachrichten  

Weekly Papers/Magazines

Schaffhauser AZ  

TV/Radio

Radio Munot Schaffhauser Fernsehen

Webzines/Online Journals

Schaffhausen online  

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