About Schleitheim
Schleitheim is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland, located directly on the border with Germany.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 21.6 km²
Population
1'845residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'375
Vacancy
3.62%
Foreign residents
20.1%
Dwellings
967
Jobs (FTE)
677
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schleitheim, 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
677 full-time-equivalent jobs across 149 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
677FTE total
Primary14.5%
Secondary35.3%
Tertiary50.2%
Land use
7% built-up, 57% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 2'155 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.8%
Agriculture57.8%
Forest35.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 53.7%, ahead of SP at 16.9%.
Source BFS
SVP53.7%+5.5 pp
SP16.9%−3.1 pp
FDP10.4%±0 pp
EDU3.8%−4.7 pp
GLP3.8%+0.9 pp
EVP3.5%+0.9 pp
Grüne2.8%−1.5 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.1%
Second homes11.9%
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
