Guntmadingen
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| Coordinates: 47°41′N 8°33′E / 47.683°N 8.550°ECoordinates: 47°41′N 8°33′E / 47.683°N 8.550°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Schaffhausen | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2010) | ||
| • Total | 237 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8223 | |
| SFOS number | 2902 | |
| Surrounded by | Beringen, Jestetten (DE-BW), Löhningen, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Neunkirch | |
| Website |
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Guntmadingen is a former municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Guntmadingen merged into the municipality of Beringen.
Guntmadingen is first mentioned in 1111 as Guntrammingin, though this comes from a 12th-century forgery. In 1122 it was mentioned as Guntramingin.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Gules a Dove Argent stantant on a Cross patte sable regardant to sinister holding in the beak a branch Vert and of the last a Garb Or.
Before the merger, Guntmadingen had a total area of 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 37.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 56.7% is forested. The rest of the land, (5.5%) is settled.
The municipality is located in the Oberklettgau district. The farming municipality is located at the foot of the Lauferberg and includes a high, forested region.
Guntmadingen had a population (as of 2010) of 237. In 2008 a total of 5.6% were foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 35.7% are from Germany, 14.3% are from Italy, and 50% are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.3%), with Swedish being second most common ( 0.8%) and English being third ( 0.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2008[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.9%.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 65.1% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SP (21.3%), and the FDP (13.6%) .
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