Thayngen

Thayngen
Location of Thayngen
Thayngen
Thayngen
Coordinates: 47°44′N 8°42′E / 47.733°N 8.700°E / 47.733; 8.700
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSchaffhausen
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total
11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Elevation
437 m (1,434 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)
 • Total
4,935
 • Density414.0/km2 (1,072/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
8240
SFOS number2920
ISO 3166 codeCH-SH
Surrounded byBibern, Dörflingen, Gottmadingen (DE-BW), Hilzingen (DE-BW), Lohn, Schaffhausen, Stetten
Websitewww.thayngen.ch

Thayngen (German pronunciation: [ˈtaːɪŋən]) is a village and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The neighboring village Barzheim merged with Thayngen on 1 January 2004. On 1 January 2009 Altdorf, Bibern, Hofen and Opfertshofen merged into Thayngen.