About Ramsen
Ramsen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 13.5 km²
Population
1'655residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'938
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
33.7%
Dwellings
808
Jobs (FTE)
769
Tax multiplier
99%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ramsen, 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
769 full-time-equivalent jobs across 141 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
769FTE total
Primary11.2%
Secondary20.4%
Tertiary68.4%
Land use
8% built-up, 61% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 1'347 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.1%
Agriculture61.8%
Forest30.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 53.2%, ahead of SP at 14.0%.
Source BFS
SVP53.2%−4.9 pp
SP14.0%−1.3 pp
Mitte12.0%
FDP6.2%+0.2 pp
GLP4.4%+1.5 pp
EVP2.7%+0.9 pp
Grüne2.1%−3.9 pp
Others
1.4%
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 homes10.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 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
