Büttenhardt
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| Coordinates: 47°45′N 8°39′E / 47.750°N 8.650°ECoordinates: 47°45′N 8°39′E / 47.750°N 8.650°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Schaffhausen | |
| District | n.a. | |
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| • Total | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 346 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8236 | |
| SFOS number | 2914 | |
| Surrounded by | Lohn, Merishausen, Opfertshofen, Schaffhausen, Stetten, Tengen (DE-BW) | |
| Website |
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Büttenhardt (pronunciation: ˈbʏttənˌhaɐt) is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
Büttenhardt is first mentioned in 1238 as Butinhart.
Büttenhardt has an area, as of 2006[update], of 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.3% is forested. The rest of the land, (6%) is settled.
The municipality is located in the Reiat district. It is a farming village located north of Schaffhausen on the rocky Reiatrücken.
Büttenhardt has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 349, of which 8.6% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 58.1% are from Germany, 3.2% are from Italy, and 38.7% are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of 0%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.9%), with English being second most common ( 1.8%) and Italian being third ( 0.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2008[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.3%.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.9% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SP (30.3%), and the FDP (22.8%) .
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