About Beringen
Beringen may mean:Beringen, Belgium, a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Beringen, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. Beringen, Luxembourg, a small town in the commune of Mersch.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 18.7 km²
Population
5'269residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'202
Vacancy
1.16%
Foreign residents
25.0%
Dwellings
2'500
Jobs (FTE)
2'325
Tax multiplier
91%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Beringen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Land use
12% built-up, 28% agricultural, 59% forest. Measured across 1'866 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.4%
Agriculture28.2%
Forest59.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 47.7%, ahead of SP at 19.5%.
Source BFS
SVP47.7%+5.2 pp
SP19.5%−1.4 pp
FDP13.3%+0.4 pp
GLP5.7%−1.4 pp
Grüne3.3%−3.3 pp
EVP3.1%+1.4 pp
Mitte2.4%
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.6%
Second homes6.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals