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 Schaffhausen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland; it has an estimated population of 33,527 as of March 31, 2005.
Schaffhausen is the capital of the Swiss Canton of Schaffhausen.
Schaffhausen was a city state in the Middle Ages, documented to have struck its own coins starting in 1045.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Schaffhausen   (206 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Schaffhausen, Switzerland (Swiss Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Nearly all of the canton's industry is concentrated in the town of Neuhausen and in the adjoining city of Schaffhausen (1993 pop.
Schaffhausen is an old city, picturesquely situated on the Rhine.
Originally a Benedictine abbey (founded c.1050), Schaffhausen became (c.1208) a free city of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled first by its abbots, then by the Hapsburgs, and, after c.1415, by its local trade guilds.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Schaffha.html   (297 words)

  
 Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Schaffhausen, capital of the canton of that name, situated close to the Untersee and north of the Rhine, is enclosed on three sides by Germany.
Schaffhausen is also an important hub of communications and industrial town (iron and steel works, chemical plants, engineering works, clocks, textiles and playing cards).
In 1454 Schaffhausen concluded an alliance with the Confederation, of which it became a member in 1501.
www.planetware.com /switzerland/schaffhausen-ch-sh-sc.htm   (210 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Canton of Schaffhausen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Location within Switzerland Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland; it has an estimated population of 33,700 in 2003.
In 1901 there appeared at Schaffhausen two elaborate historical Festschriften, one for the canton and one for the town, while in 1906-1907 there were published at Schaffhausen two parts (from 987 to 1530) of an official Urkundenregister f-ar den Kanton Schaff hcfuseu.
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland; it has an estimated population of 33,700 in 2003.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Canton-of-Schaffhausen   (641 words)

  
 VC Kanti Schaffhausen - Schaffhausen
The City of Schaffhausen, is a picturesque town overlooking the upper reaches of the Rhine river and is one of the best preserved towns from the middle ages.
Schaffhausen is also the land of wine and of the blue Burgundy grape.
The region of Schaffhausen also is home to a number of industries, chemical plants, research and electronic companies, such as Cardguard, Cilag, Conica, +GF+ Georg Fischer, Hidrostal, IVF-Hartmann, IWC, Marquardt, Plastigum, Schöttli, SIG and Storz Endoscopes, to name just a few of them.
www.kantivolleyball.ch /en/sh.shtml   (454 words)

  
 Schaffhausen - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Schaffhausen is a city in north-eastern Switzerland on the river Rhine, next to the German border.
Schaffhausen is an old city that become a member of the Swiss Confederation in 1501.
In 1944 Schaffhausen was accidentally bombed by United States airforce that mistook neutral Swiss town for Germany.
wikitravel.org /en/Schaffhausen   (174 words)

  
 Economic Promotion Schaffhausen : Testimonials
Located at the northern border of Switzerland, the region of Schaffhausen is characterized by its ”frontier location with a turntable viewpoint”.
Schaffhausen is situated in the middle of an economic area stretching from the Alps to the agglomeration of Stuttgart in southern Germany, from Lake Constance along the Rhine River to the city of Basel; it is at the center of Europe, a region for which outstanding growth has been forecasted.
Schaffhausen has enabled companies, such as the Georg Fischer Corporation, to react faster to the needs of the global market.
www.economy.sh /416.html   (1066 words)

  
 Canton of Schaffhausen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The canton of Schaffhausen is even divided by parts of Germany.
The small district of Rüdlingen-Buchberg lies in the south west of the canton, north of Stein am Rhein, and the third part contains Ramsen to the east.
Until July 1999 Canton Schaffhausen was divided into these 6 districts (Bezirke): Oberklettgau, Reiat, Schaffhausen, Schleitheim, Stein, Unterklettgau.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canton_of_Schaffhausen   (480 words)

  
 _ Schaffhausen Switzerland guide Schaffhausen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
In addition, just 3km down river are the mighty Rhine falls, a blockage to shipping on the otherwise navigable river that to this day forces boats making the journey from the Bodensee to unload their goods (or passengers), and then load up again beyond the falls for the journey on towards Basel.
Records that could possibly throw light onto the allegation that the bombings were in fact an Allied response to Schaffhausen’s munitions industries supplying arms to the Nazis in breach of Swiss neutrality are, as yet, still classified.
In recent years, Schaffhausen has developed into a busy modern town, now expanded well beyond its medieval centre, and capitalizing on its position on the fulcrum between Germany and Switzerland to act as a commercial and cultural bridge between the two.
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/northeast/schaffhausen.html   (550 words)

  
 swissinfo Travel - Northern Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Schaffhausen is the northernmost of the Swiss cantons, and one of the smallest, with a population of only 70,000.
Schaffhausen is sometimes known as the “sentinel on the Rhine”;.
The town of Schaffhausen itself is dominated by the famous Munot tower, a 16th century round fortress, the only one of its kind north of the Alps.
www.swissinfo.org /sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=9415&sid=563079   (746 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hurter
The appearance in 1834 of the first volume of the life of Innocent III, on which he had been working for twenty years, caused a profound sensation in both Catholic and Protestant circles, and was soon translated into French, English, Italian, and Spanish.
Hurter was chosen in 1835 antistes of the clergy in the canton of Schaffhausen, and later president of the school board, in which capacities he laboured with great zeal.
During many years his manifest sympathy and intimacy with the Catholic clergy, including the Archbishop of Freiburg and the papal nuncios to Switzerland, and his disinterested efforts to assist Catholics roused the antagonism of his colleagues who took the first pretext to let loose a storm of abuse against Hurter.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07583c.htm   (574 words)

  
 Schaffhausen --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It is virtually surrounded on the north, east, and west by Germany, portions of which divide the canton into three detached parts: a large region including the...
A period of internal strife ensued that was instrumental in shaping the human geography of the country.
The cities, particularly the major centres of Bern, Basel, Geneva, Lausanne, Schaffhausen, and Zürich, were far more receptive to the reform preaching of such men as...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9066078?tocId=9066078   (430 words)

  
 Real Posts Reports: Reviews of Life in Countries Worldwide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Schaffhausen is well connected by rail and highway to the city of Zurich.
Schaffhausen appears to recognize that daycare is a need to be met, and strives to meet that need with high-quality, centrally located daycare centers.
The canton of Schaffhausen borders and is surrounded by Germany.
www.talesmag.com /rprweb/the_rprs/europe/realpost_schaufhaussen.shtml   (2824 words)

  
 _ visiting visit tour touring Schaffhausen Switzerland guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Schaffhausen’s beautiful riverside Old Town is crammed full of well-preserved architecture, which lend the narrow, cobbled streets a charm to rival any town centre in Switzerland.
These oriels were often tacked on to existing buildings during renovation work in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, both to demonstrate the houseowner’s wealth and good taste, and also to give people inside a clear view up and down the street.
North of the Zum Ochsen, a short detour past the frescoes of the Zum Grossen Käfig house at Vorstadt 43, showing the triumphal parade of the medieval Mongol king Tamerlane, brings you to the northern gate of the city, the Schwabentor.
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/northeast/visitingschaffhausen.html   (494 words)

  
 Schaffhausen, Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Schaffhausen usually is a sleepy little town but we picked a special weekend - you'll hear more about that later!
The main draw to Schaffhausen is the Rhine Falls which is the largest waterfall in Europe.
I wonder who was the nut who had the nerve to plant the flag in the falls?) The falls are a width of 490 ft and the height is 80ft.
www.diveguy.net /switzerland/schaffhausen   (727 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Schaffhausen (city)
Schaffhausen (city), capital city and commercial center of Schaffhausen Canton in northern Switzerland.
Schaffhausen lies 37 km (23 mi) north of the...
Lying almost entirely north of the Rhine River, Schaffhausen Canton has an area of 299 sq...
encarta.msn.com /Schaffhausen_(city).html   (125 words)

  
 Choir Festival 2005 - Kammerchor der kantonschule schaffhausen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Kammerchor der Kantonsschule Schaffhausen was formed in 1955 and consists of 74 singers aged from 14 to 20 years.
The choir has acchieved an exellent reputation and means a lot in the local cultural life of the area.
Being a school choir, and consisting entirely of students from the Kantonsschule Schaffhausen, it changes its shape every year and is totally renewed after four years.
www.iycf.dk /youth_choir_festival/the_choirs/kammerchor_der_kantonschule_schaffhausen   (135 words)

  
 VC Kanti Schaffhausen - Home
The Volleyball-Club "VC Kanti Schaffhausen" was formed close to 30 years ago as a female high school team.
The high school in the german speaking area of Switzerland is called "Kantonsschule", "Kanti" in short and nicknamed.
It is the most successful sports team in Schaffhausen County, the Millenniums Swiss-Cup-Winner and for the fourth time in serie second in Swiss Championship.
www.kantivolleyball.ch /en/start.shtml   (521 words)

  
 Bet Shoot - 20.08 - Yverdon vs Schaffhausen (By: Trigunner) +8.72   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Schaffhausen finally got their first win of the season when they defeated Young Boys 3-2 at home.
With Schaffhausen’s getting their scoring touches lately… things will be tough for Yverdon.
It won’t be easy for Schaffhausen to win too… but they should be able to hold out for a draw.
www.betshoot.com /article5352.html   (461 words)

  
 Around the village Hofen SH - history
The town of Schaffhausen had only its rights over the area against a pledge of 20,000 florins for 15 years.
As a result of this affair he became weary of his post as mayor of Schaffhausen and on 11th March 1695 he declared his voluntary resignation.
In the year 1699 he obtained again the post as mayor of the town Schaffhausen and was also engaged to negotiate once more with Austria about the take-over of the Reiat.
www.hofen.ch /Englisch/Geschichte.html   (1320 words)

  
 Economic Promotion Schaffhausen : Culture
Among the most envied in the world, residents benefit from a very low crime rate, a thriving economy and free-trade system, solid banking and tax systems, cultural and religious tolerance, beautiful surroundings and an efficiently-run government.
Landscape and the River Rhine: Schaffhausen is proud of its combination of natural beauty and breathtaking landscapes, in addition to its rich culture and historic prominence.
The Klettgau region, which is famous for its vineyards growing majestically along the hillsides, is the largest for winemaking in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
www.economy.sh /406.html   (532 words)

  
 Schaffhausen municipal archives
Schaffhausen municipal archives regards itself not only as a documentation center (to act as the "memory of the administration") but also as a source for research into the history of Schaffhausen and its associated institutions.
Literature, photographs, films, posters and other material relating to present Schaffhausen are kept here, too.
The documents (which date back as far as the eleventh century) and the archival collections of contemporary documents which are being constantly extended, are available (within the existing regulations) to everyone interested in Schaffhausen past and present.
www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch /Schaffhausen-archives.htm   (295 words)

  
 Schaffhausen Canton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Schaffhausen town/(city) is the capitol of the canton/(state) of the northernmost part of Switzerland.
Germany undercuts the western part of the canton, almost separating it from the remainder of Switzerland.
If one drives the direct old route to Zürich, one has to cross into and out of Germany on the way between Schaffhausen and the commercial capitol of the country.
www.storrer.com /townsources/schafcan.html   (221 words)

  
 Brian Scott Schaffhausen
Hong, Y., Mikami, A,, Schaffhausen, B., Jun, T., and Roberts T. A new class of mutations reveals a novel function for the original phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase binding site.
Sheng,Q., Love,T. and Schaffhausen, B., 2000, J domain independent regulation of the Rb family by polyoma large T antigen.
Chou, M., Hou, W., Johnson J., Graham L., Lee, M., Chen, C., Newton,A., Schaffhausen, B. and Toker A. Regulation of protein kinase C zeta by PI 3-kinase and PDK-1.
www.tufts.edu /med/biochemistry/faculty/schaffh   (453 words)

  
 Restaurants in Schaffhausen Switzerland Restaurant Reviews
Kanton Schaffhausen - Portal of the cantonal government (mainly in German).
Restaurants und Bars Region Schaffhausen - Addresses and checkboxes for a few additional features (closed days, bar, seating capacity, sunday brunch, wheelchair accessibility, child menu) (in German).
Doyle and Matthias Sigrist (Fr., Schaffhausen, Switzerland/Kanti) finished second and third, respectively.
www.diningguide411.com /restaurants/Switzerland/Schaffhausen   (321 words)

  
 Schaffhausen : Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Once a major depot for river barges, Schaffhausen is built on terraces along the steeply inclined right bank of the Rhine.
Although many sections of the city are modern and heavily industrialized, Schaffhausen retains its medieval spirit, exemplified by its romantic fountains and old, brown-roofed houses, dotted with oriel windows and decorated with statues in niches.
Once ruled by the Hapsburgs, Schaffhausen became an imperial free city and later the capital of a Swiss canton of the same name.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2569&catID=2569010001   (136 words)

  
 Schaffhausen, Switzerland Patent Applications
Patent applications with an agent or inventor associated with Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
The listing of Patent Applications for Schaffhausen, Switzerland is current as of January 2005.
The applications are submitted to the USPTO for approval, published and eventually approved or denied.
www.freshpatents.com /Switzerland-cy1-Schaffhausen.php   (93 words)

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