Opfertshofen
Encyclopedia
Opfertshofen was a municipality
in the canton
of Schaffhausen in the north of Switzerland
. On 1 January 2009 Opfershofen merged with Altdorf, SH
, Bibern, SH
, Hofen, SH
, and Thayngen
to form the municipality of Thayngen.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Schaffhausen in the north of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. On 1 January 2009 Opfershofen merged with Altdorf, SH
Altdorf, Switzerland
Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The municipality covers an area of and is located at a height of above sea-level, to the right of the river Reuss.-Location:...
, Bibern, SH
Bibern, Schaffhausen
Bibern was a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Bibern merged with Altdorf, SH, Hofen, SH, Opfertshofen and Thayngen to form the municipality of Thayngen....
, Hofen, SH
Hofen, Switzerland
Hofen was a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Hofen merged with Altdorf, SH, Bibern, SH, Opfertshofen and Thayngen to form the municipality of Thayngen.-Coat of arms:...
, and Thayngen
Thayngen
Thayngen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Altdorf, SH, Bibern, SH, Hofen, SH, Opfertshofen merged into Thayngen.-Geography:...
to form the municipality of Thayngen.