Wilchingen
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| Coordinates: 47°40′N 8°28′E / 47.667°N 8.467°ECoordinates: 47°40′N 8°28′E / 47.667°N 8.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Schaffhausen | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.13 km2 (8.16 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 419 m (1,375 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,711 | |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8217 | |
| SFOS number | 2974 | |
| Surrounded by | Dettighofen (DE-BW), Eggingen (DE-BW), Hallau, Jestetten (DE-BW), Klettgau (DE-BW), Neunkirch, Trasadingen | |
| Website |
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Wilchingen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The former municipality of Osterfingen was incorporated into Wilchingen in 2005.
Wilchingen has an area, as of 2006[update], of 21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi). Of this area, 50.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). In 2005 the village of Osterfingen merged into Wilchingen.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Ploughshare Argent voided in Cross pattee.
Wilchingen has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 1,692, of which 11.2% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 38.5% are from Germany, 15.5% are from Italy, 1.6% are from Croatia, 18.7% are from Serbia, 4.8% are from Macedonia, and 20.9% are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.8%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.6%) and Italian being third ( 1.1%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2008[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 15.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 25.8%.
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