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'''Hofen''' was a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Schaffhausen (canton)|Schaffhausen]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Hofen''' was a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Schaffhausen (canton)|Schaffhausen]] in [[Switzerland]]. On 1 January 2009 Hofen merged with [[Altdorf, Schaffhausen|Altdorf, SH]], [[Bibern, Schaffhausen|Bibern, SH]], [[Opfertshofen]] and [[Thayngen]] to form the municipality of Thayngen.<ref name=Fusion>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{de icon}} accessed 23 September 2009</ref> |
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==History== |
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Hofen is first mentioned in 1258 as ''Hofen''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
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Hofen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|1|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 73.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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The village is located in the Reiat district in the Biber valley. It is on the border with [[Baden-Württemberg]] in [[Germany]], and half way between [[Opfertshofen]], Switzerland and Büsslingen, Germany, on the Swiss Hauptstrasse from [[Thayngen]] to Büsslingen. |
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==Demographics== |
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In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 52.2% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (25.4%), and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (22.5%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 15-December-2009</ref> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1269|Hofen}}</ref> |
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| 140 |
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| 127 |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 15:54, 15 December 2009
Hofen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hofen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Schaffhausen |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
| Population (June 2008) | |
| • Total | 136 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8242 |
| SFOS number | 2916 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SH |
| Surrounded by | Altdorf, Bibern, Opfertshofen, Tengen (DE-BW) |
| Website | http://www.hofen.ch/ Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
Hofen was a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Hofen merged with Altdorf, SH, Bibern, SH, Opfertshofen and Thayngen to form the municipality of Thayngen.[1]
History
Hofen is first mentioned in 1258 as Hofen.[2]
Geography
Hofen has an area, as of 2006[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 73.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[3] The village is located in the Reiat district in the Biber valley. It is on the border with Baden-Württemberg in Germany, and half way between Opfertshofen, Switzerland and Büsslingen, Germany, on the Swiss Hauptstrasse from Thayngen to Büsslingen.
Demographics
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 52.2% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SP (25.4%), and the FDP (22.5%).[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 123 |
| 1900 | 126 |
| 1950 | 140 |
| 1980 | 108 |
| 2000 | 127 |
References
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Template:De icon accessed 23 September 2009
- ^ a b Hofen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 15-December-2009
External links
- Hofen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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