About 8224 Löhningen
Löhningen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 6.8 km²
Population
1'642residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'401
Vacancy
1.72%
Foreign residents
16.1%
Dwellings
756
Jobs (FTE)
305
Tax multiplier
93%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8224 Löhningen, 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
305 full-time-equivalent jobs across 95 businesses — services make up 45% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
305FTE total
Primary18.0%
Secondary37.0%
Tertiary44.9%
Land use
10% built-up, 52% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 686 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.8%
Agriculture52.3%
Forest38.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.7%, ahead of SP at 17.1%.
Source BFS
SVP46.7%+1.8 pp
SP17.1%−1.8 pp
FDP13.8%−1.4 pp
EVP5.9%+2.0 pp
GLP5.8%−0.1 pp
Grüne3.6%−1.2 pp
EDU1.9%−1.4 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
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
