Ramsen is first mentioned in 846 as Rammesheim.[3]
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure three Ears of Wheat leaved Or issuant from a Mount of the same.[4]
Geography
Rhine River near Bibermühle village (part of Ramsen municipality)
Ramsen has an area, as of 2006[update], of 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi). Of this area, 62.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[5] The municipality is located in the Stein district which is in the eastern exclave of the canton of Schaffhausen. It consists of the farming village of Ramsen and several hamlets including Bibermühle and Hofenacker.
Demographics
Ramsen has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 1,299, of which 17.4% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 59.4% are from Germany, 1.3% are from Italy, 0.4% are from Croatia, 8.5% are from Serbia, 12% are from Macedonia, 0.4% are from Turkey, and 17.9% are from another country.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.9%) and French being third ( 0.4%).[5]
The age distribution of the population (as of 2008[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.4%.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 55.1% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the FDP (24.3%), and the SP (20.6%) .[5]
In Ramsen about 76.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[5] In Ramsen, as of 2007[update], 1.78% of the population attend kindergarten or another pre-school, 8.06% attend a Primary School, 4.11% attend a lower level Secondary School, and 3.56% attend a higher level Secondary School.[6]
Ramsen has an unemployment rate (as of 2007[update] of 1.63%. As of 2005[update], there were 113 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 37 businesses involved in this sector. 111 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 597 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 69 businesses in this sector.[5]
As of 2008[update] the mid year average unemployment rate was 1.4%. There were 89 non-agrarian businesses in the municipality and 16.7% of the (non-agrarian) population was involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 83.3% were involved in the third. At the same time, 66.8% of the working population was employed full-time, and 33.2% was employed part-time. There were 743 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 47.5% of the workforce. As of 2000[update] there were 295 residents who worked in the municipality, while 283 residents worked outside Ramsen and 220 people commuted into the municipality for work.[6]
As of 2008[update], there are 4 restaurants, and 1 hotel with 36 beds. The hospitality industry in Ramsen employs 12 people.[6]
Bibernhofgut is an old manor house along the Rhine River. The late-Gothic main building was finished in 1529. The fresco on the south façade, featuring the coat of arms of Stein am Rhein, is from the early 17th Century. The estate ground also include a water mill. While the house was owned by the city of Stein am Rhein for centuries, it is currently privately owned.[8]
Ramsen has some fame as the preferred border crossing point for British and Dutch prisoners of war escaping from Germany during the Second World War.[9]
Transport
There is a railway station at Ramsen on the cross-border Museumsbahn from Etzwilen.
References
^ ab"Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^"Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^Flags of the World.com 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 17-December-2009
^ abcdeSwiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17-December-2009
^ abcdefStatistical Office of the Canton of Schaffhausen (in German) accessed 2 December 2009
^Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 2009-05-01 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 17-Dec-2009
^Flüeler (1982). Kulturführer Schweiz (in German). Zurich, CH: Ex Libris Verlag AG. pp. 290–291.
^Ruft, Reiner (2017). The Singen Route. The Stories of Nineteen Allied POW Soldiers and Their Escape to Ramsen, Switzerland, Between 1941 and 1943. Munich: GRIN Verlag.
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Ramsen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland RamsenMunicipalityCoat of armsLocation of RamsenRamsenShow map of SwitzerlandRamsenShow map of Canton of SchaffhausenCoordinates 47 42 N 8 48 E 47 700 N 8 800 E 47 700 8 800CountrySwitzerlandCantonSchaffhausenDistrictn a Area 1 Total13 45 km2 5 19 sq mi Elevation413 m 1 355 ft Population 2018 12 31 2 Total1 469 Density110 km2 280 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 02 00 Central European Summer Time Postal code s 8262SFOS number2963Surrounded byBuch Diessenhofen TG Gailingen am Hochrhein DE BW Gottmadingen DE BW Hemishofen Rielasingen Worblingen DE BW Wagenhausen TG Websitewww wbr ramsen wbr ch Profile in German SFSO statistics Contents 1 History 2 Coat of arms 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Notable people 6 Economy and Infrastructure 7 Heritage sites of national significance 8 Transport 9 ReferencesHistory EditRamsen is first mentioned in 846 as Rammesheim 3 Coat of arms EditThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure three Ears of Wheat leaved Or issuant from a Mount of the same 4 Geography Edit Rhine River near Bibermuhle village part of Ramsen municipality Ramsen has an area as of 2006 update of 13 5 km2 5 2 sq mi Of this area 62 2 is used for agricultural purposes while 28 9 is forested Of the rest of the land 7 3 is settled buildings or roads and the remainder 1 6 is non productive rivers or lakes 5 The municipality is located in the Stein district which is in the eastern exclave of the canton of Schaffhausen It consists of the farming village of Ramsen and several hamlets including Bibermuhle and Hofenacker Demographics EditRamsen has a population as of 2008 update of 1 299 of which 17 4 are foreign nationals Of the foreign population as of 2008 update 59 4 are from Germany 1 3 are from Italy 0 4 are from Croatia 8 5 are from Serbia 12 are from Macedonia 0 4 are from Turkey and 17 9 are from another country 6 Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6 4 Most of the population as of 2000 update speaks German 95 6 with Albanian being second most common 1 9 and French being third 0 4 5 The age distribution of the population as of 2008 update is children and teenagers 0 19 years old make up 21 2 of the population while adults 20 64 years old make up 59 4 and seniors over 64 years old make up 19 4 6 In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 55 1 of the vote The next two most popular parties were the FDP 24 3 and the SP 20 6 5 In Ramsen about 76 4 of the population between age 25 64 have completed either non mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education either university or a Fachhochschule 5 In Ramsen as of 2007 update 1 78 of the population attend kindergarten or another pre school 8 06 attend a Primary School 4 11 attend a lower level Secondary School and 3 56 attend a higher level Secondary School 6 As of 2000 update 45 5 of the population belonged to the Roman Catholic Church and 38 6 belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church 6 The historical population is given in the following table 3 year population1653 2731798 4941850 1 0221900 1 2091950 1 1032000 1 283Notable people EditMathias Gnadinger 1941 2015 Biber river near RamsenEconomy and Infrastructure EditRamsen has an unemployment rate as of 2007 update of 1 63 As of 2005 update there were 113 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 37 businesses involved in this sector 111 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector 597 people are employed in the tertiary sector with 69 businesses in this sector 5 As of 2008 update the mid year average unemployment rate was 1 4 There were 89 non agrarian businesses in the municipality and 16 7 of the non agrarian population was involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 83 3 were involved in the third At the same time 66 8 of the working population was employed full time and 33 2 was employed part time There were 743 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity of which females made up 47 5 of the workforce As of 2000 update there were 295 residents who worked in the municipality while 283 residents worked outside Ramsen and 220 people commuted into the municipality for work 6 As of 2008 update there are 4 restaurants and 1 hotel with 36 beds The hospitality industry in Ramsen employs 12 people 6 Heritage sites of national significance Edit Bahnstrecke Etzwilen SingenThe manor house Bibernhofgut in the village of Bibermuhle is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance 7 Bibernhofgut is an old manor house along the Rhine River The late Gothic main building was finished in 1529 The fresco on the south facade featuring the coat of arms of Stein am Rhein is from the early 17th Century The estate ground also include a water mill While the house was owned by the city of Stein am Rhein for centuries it is currently privately owned 8 Ramsen has some fame as the preferred border crossing point for British and Dutch prisoners of war escaping from Germany during the Second World War 9 Transport EditThere is a railway station at Ramsen on the cross border Museumsbahn from Etzwilen References Edit a b Arealstatistik Standard Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen Federal Statistical Office Retrieved 13 January 2019 Standige Wohnbevolkerung nach Staatsangehorigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde Provisorische Jahresergebnisse 2018 Federal Statistical Office 9 April 2019 Retrieved 11 April 2019 a b Ramsen in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Flags of the World com Archived 2011 06 05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 17 December 2009 a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 December 2009 a b c d e f Statistical Office of the Canton of Schaffhausen in German accessed 2 December 2009 Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 2009 05 01 at the Wayback Machine 21 11 2008 version in German accessed 17 Dec 2009 Flueler 1982 Kulturfuhrer Schweiz in German Zurich CH Ex Libris Verlag AG pp 290 291 Ruft Reiner 2017 The Singen Route The Stories of Nineteen Allied POW Soldiers and Their Escape to Ramsen Switzerland Between 1941 and 1943 Munich GRIN Verlag Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ramsen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ramsen Schaffhausen amp oldid 1148650013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
