Büsingen am Hochrhein
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 Büsingen am Hochrhein
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Location of Büsingen in the German–Swiss border area
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| Coordinates: 47°41′49″N 08°41′25″E / 47.69694°N 8.69028°ECoordinates: 47°41′49″N 08°41′25″E / 47.69694°N 8.69028°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Freiburg | |
| District | Konstanz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Markus Möll | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 1,358 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | D-78266; CH-8238 | |
| Dialling codes | 07734 (D); 052 (CH) | |
| Vehicle registration | BÜS | |
| Website |
www.buesingen.de www.buesingen.ch |
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Büsingen am Hochrhein ("Buesingen on the High Rhine"), commonly known as Büsingen, is a German town (7.62 km2 or 2.94 sq mi) entirely surrounded by the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen and, south across the High Rhine, by the Swiss cantons of Zürich and Thurgau. It has a population of about 1,450 inhabitants. Since the early 19th century, the town has been separated from the rest of Germany by a narrow strip of land (at its narrowest, about 700 m wide) containing the Swiss village of Dörflingen.
Administratively, Büsingen is part of Germany, forming part of the district of Konstanz, in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, but economically, it forms part of the Swiss customs area, as do the independent principality of Liechtenstein and the Italian town of Campione d'Italia. There are no border controls between Switzerland and Büsingen or the rest of Germany since Switzerland joined the Schengen Area in 2008/09.
Büsingen is highly regarded as a holiday destination in summer by both German and Swiss visitors from around the area for its recreational areas along the Rhine. The town is also the home of the European Nazarene College, a relatively large and internationally oriented Bible college.
According to article 31 ZK, Büsingen is not part of the customs territory of the European Union. Although Büsingen is otherwise a German town, because it belongs to the Swiss customs territory, EU economic regulations (other than those covered by Swiss–EU treaties) do not apply.
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