Beringen

Beringen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the municipality of Guntmadingen merged into the municipality of Beringen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beringen Badischer Bahnhof and Rhine Falls.

Beringen Badischer Bahnhof

Railway station

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beringen Badischer Bahnhof is a railway station in the municipality of Beringen, in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen. It is located on the standard gauge High Rhine Railway of Deutsche Bahn.

Rhine Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Rhine Falls is a waterfall on the High Rhine in Switzerland. It is the most powerful waterfall in Europe and a popular tourist attraction. The falls are located on the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zurich, between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen/Dachsen, ca. Rhine Falls is situated 4 km southeast of Beringen.

Beringen Castle

Castle

Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schaffhausen and Neuhausen am Rheinfall.

Schaffhausen

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Schaffhausen is a city in north-eastern Switzerland on the river Rhine, next to the German border. Its prime tourist attraction are the Rhine Falls, Europe's largest waterfalls.

Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Town

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Neuhausen am Rheinfall is a town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The town is close to the Rhine Falls, mainland Europe's largest waterfall. Neuhausen am Rheinfall is situated 4 km southeast of Beringen.

Beringen

Type: Locality with 4,930 residents
Also known as: “CH2932”
Location: Bezirk Schaffhausen, Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.7044° or 47° 42′ 16″ north

Longitude

8.5769° or 8° 34′ 37″ east

Population

4,930

Elevation

525 metres (1,722 feet)

Open location code

8FVCPH3G+QP

GeoNames ID

7285209

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