Schaffhausen
Americannoun
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a canton in N Switzerland. 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of this canton, on the Rhine.
noun
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a small canton of N Switzerland. Pop: 73 900 (2002 est). Area: 298 sq km (115 sq miles)
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a town in N Switzerland, capital of Schaffhausen canton, on the Rhine. Pop: 33 628 (2000)
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For watch brands like Ulysse Nardin, IWC Schaffhausen and Breitling, these alliances are seen as a way to reach new audiences.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Another water attraction we loved in Schaffhausen is the Rhybadi, or Rhine River Bath, an enclosed pool constructed in the river that has been there for more than a century.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
"We beamed him from his office in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, to the event in Shanghai," says David Nussbaum, the boss of US holograms firm Portl.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2021
Police put the center of Schaffhausen into lockdown and launched a manhunt for the suspect they identified as 51-year-old Franz Wrousis.
From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2017
Schaffhausen owes its prominence in the commercial world to its falls, which make it necessary for merchandise making its way between Constance and the Lower Rhine to be transshipped at this point.
From The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
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