About Hallau
Hallau is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 15.3 km²
Population
2'423residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'278
Vacancy
1.02%
Foreign residents
20.2%
Dwellings
1'275
Jobs (FTE)
978
Tax multiplier
112%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hallau, 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
10% built-up, 49% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 1'534 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.3%
Agriculture49.2%
Forest40.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.5%, ahead of SP at 22.7%.
Source BFS
SVP45.5%−2.2 pp
SP22.7%−2.9 pp
FDP9.7%+0.6 pp
GLP6.3%+2.2 pp
EVP5.6%+4.7 pp
Grüne3.7%+0.7 pp
EDU2.9%−4.0 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.5%
Second homes14.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 806 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Hallau, 419 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 806 mm
Hallau · 419 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
