About Neunkirch
Neunkirch is a small, historic town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. It is set in the south of the Lange Rande, part of the mountains range Randen.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 17.9 km²
Population
2'660residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'308
Vacancy
0.98%
Foreign residents
19.6%
Dwellings
1'327
Jobs (FTE)
857
Tax multiplier
99%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Neunkirch, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
857 full-time-equivalent jobs across 159 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
857FTE total
Primary7.1%
Secondary35.9%
Tertiary56.9%
Land use
8% built-up, 46% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 1'786 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.4%
Agriculture46.3%
Forest45.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.2%, ahead of SP at 25.5%.
Source BFS
SVP45.2%+1.8 pp
SP25.5%−0.5 pp
FDP9.5%−2.6 pp
GLP5.4%+2.1 pp
Grüne3.2%−1.9 pp
EVP2.6%+1.4 pp
Mitte2.5%
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.5%
Second homes10.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 806 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Hallau, 419 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 806 mm
Hallau · 419 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
