Lohn, Schaffhausen
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| Coordinates: 47°45′N 8°40′E / 47.750°N 8.667°ECoordinates: 47°45′N 8°40′E / 47.750°N 8.667°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Schaffhausen | |
| District | n.a. | |
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| • Total | 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 757 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8235 | |
| SFOS number | 2917 | |
| Surrounded by | Bibern, Büttenhardt, Opfertshofen, Stetten, Thayngen | |
| Twin towns | Lohn-Ammannsegg, Solothurn (Switzerland) | |
| Website |
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Lohn is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
Lohn is first mentioned in 1238 as Lône.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Ploughshare Argent.
Lohn has an area, as of 2006[update], of 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 56.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Reiat district. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Lohn on a plateau of the Reiat hills.
Lohn has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 643, of which 4.8% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 71.9% are from Germany, 9.4% are from Italy, 3.1% are from Croatia, and 15.6% are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.6%) and Spanish being third ( 0.5%).
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 61.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.8%.
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