Stetten | ||
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Coordinates: 47°44′N 8°39′E / 47.733°N 8.650°ECoordinates: 47°44′N 8°39′E / 47.733°N 8.650°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Schaffhausen | |
District | n.a. | |
Area | ||
• Total | 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 1,328 | |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 8234 | |
SFOS number | 2919 | |
Surrounded by | Büttenhardt, Lohn, Schaffhausen, Thayngen | |
Website |
www Profile (German), SFSO statistics |
Stetten is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
Stetten has an area, as of 2006[update], of 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 45.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules Moon increscent Or.
Stetten has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 1,084, of which 16.7% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 47.3% are from Germany, 10.2% are from Italy, 2.7% are from Serbia, 0.5% are from Macedonia, 0.5% are from Turkey, and 38.7% are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 42.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.0%), with English being second most common ( 1.4%) and Danish being third ( 1.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2008[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.5%.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.3% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the FDP (32.4%), and the SP (25.3%) .