Buch, Schaffhausen
Village square and church records
Book is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
Geography
Guide is in Hegau between Singen am Hohentwiel ( D), Stein am Rhein and Schaffhausen. To book includes the hamlets of hardware and reactive Husen.
The village lies on the River beaver, which crosses on its 20 km long run three times the Swiss- German border and flows in the Beaver Mill in the Rhine.
Policy
Mayor Rudolf Tappolet (as of 2013).
Authorities
Book is an independent municipality. All government offices are staffed part-time. The council consists of five members. (As of 2013)
- Rudolf Tappolet ( Gemeindepräsidium, school officer, police officer)
- Hans Graf ( Straßen-/Tiefbau-, forestry, goods Speaker )
- Marcel Hug ( financial and Disposal Officer )
- Stefan fish (water, welfare officer)
- Samuel Wyss ( Baureferent )
Traffic
Every hour, a local bus service after book. The village is located on the bus line 25 Schaffhausen- Biisingen - Doerflingen - Randegg Book Ramsen (schedule 71 025 field ). Roads and bike paths and hiking trails are available.
History
In the 1080 book was first mentioned proven. In the Middle Ages book was a top bailiwick and was of greater importance than the now much larger surrounding villages. The compounds Schaffhausen rich to the 14th century back ( monastic property ). Why book also includes some time for Canton Schaffhausen than the remaining upper part of the canton.
Coat of arms
Blazon
In the oldest representations of the 16th century can be found on the arms of a green, uprooted beech on white ground. Later, show slight variations. So once the tree stands on a green background, or the field is red. During the next 200 years, there is no indication on the coat of arms. In 1815 appeared a seal of the municipality on book. It represents an orb surrounded by two leaf tendrils, dar. As the community came to this coat of arms, can no longer be detected. Nevertheless chose the voters in 1951, contrary to the proposal of the emblem with the book, this coat of arms at the community meeting.
Attractions
Book offers the visitor an intact landscape that invites for cycling and the intersection of two cross-border tours is ( Route 12 and 14 of the " adventure trails western Lake Constance, Hegau "). Worth seeing is the old saw ( saw mill ) of the book and the bird Santis (560 m asl ) as a lookout.
View from bird Santis on the Bibertal
Aerial view of book on 16 June 2006