Büsingen
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Konstanz
Mayor	Gunnar Lang
Basic statistics
Area	7. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Freiburg is one of the four Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-west of the country German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Konstanz (also sometimes in English Constance) is a district ( Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgo[[meister]], literally translated meaning master of the town or master of the Fortress Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 62 km² (2. 9 sq mi)
Elevation	395 m  (1296 ft)
Population	1,429  (31/12/2005)
- Density	188 /km² (486 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	BÜS
Postal codes	78266 (Deutschland) 8238 (Schweiz)
Area codes	07734 (Deutschland) 052 (Schweiz)
Website	www.buesingen.de
Location of Büsingen in the German-Swiss border area
Coordinates: 47°41′49″N 08°41′25″E / 47.69694, 8.69028

Büsingen am Hochrhein is a German town (7. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 62 km²) entirely surrounded by the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen and south across the Rhine by the cantons of Zürich and Thurgau. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Canton of is a canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Canton of Zürich (German Kanton) has a population of about 1 Thurgau (German, anglicized as Thurgovia) is a northeast canton of Switzerland. It has a population of about 1,450 inhabitants. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Since the early 19th century the exclave has been separated from the rest of Germany by a narrow strip of land which is less than 1 km at its narrowest and contains the Swiss settlement of Dörflingen. Dörflingen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.

Büsingen am Hochrhein

Administratively, Büsingen is part of Germany, forming part of the district of Konstanz, in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, but economically, it forms part of the Swiss customs area, as do the Italian enclave of Campione and the independent principality of Liechtenstein. Konstanz (also sometimes in English Constance) is a district ( Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Campione redirects here For the football song see Campione 2000 Campione d'Italia is an Italian Comune (municipality The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland There are no border controls between Switzerland and Büsingen but to drive between the rest of Germany and Büsingen, one must pass through border control at the Swiss-German proper border.

Büsingen is highly regarded as a holiday paradise in summer by both German and Swiss visitors from around the area for its unique recreational areas along the Rhine. The town is also the home of the European Nazarene College, a large (for the town) Bible college with an international focus. A Bible college is an institution of Higher education that specializes in Biblical studies.

Curiosities

Formally the euro is the only legal tender in Büsingen; however, the Swiss franc is far more popular in everyday use as shopping is generally done in nearby Schaffhausen instead of across the border(s) in Germany. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e The franc ( German: Franken, French and Romansh: franc, Italian: franco; code: CHF Schaffhausen ( German:) is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton

Owing to its unusual geographical location, it uses public services from both countries, including public transport, post and telephone services, which operate side by side. Mail, or post, is a method for transmitting information and tangible objects wherein written Documents typically enclosed in Envelopes and also Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information

To send a letter to Büsingen, one can send it using either a Swiss postal code

Junkerstrasse 86

8238 Büsingen

Schweiz

or a German one:

Junkerstraße 86

78266 Büsingen

Deutschland

Similarly, residents of Büsingen can be reached by telephone using either a German number (with the prefix +49 7734) or a Swiss one (with the prefix +41 52). A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a

Germans who have been registered in Büsingen for more than 10 years are called Alt Büsinger (Old Büsingers) and receive a special recognised status similar to Swiss citizenship. Alt Büsingers are allowed to purchase real estate or work in Switzerland even if they don't possess Swiss citizenship.

In emergencies, both the Swiss or the German police may be called, with the Swiss, being closer, usually arriving faster. In the case of a search warrant both German and Swiss officials are required to be present.

After attending primary school in Büsingen, children may continue their education in either Switzerland or Germany. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory About 70% elect to go to school in Switzerland.

The local football team, FC Büsingen, is the only German team to play in the Swiss Football League. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Swiss Football League is organised in several leagues

History

In 1918 a referendum was held in Büsingen in which 96% of voters chose to become part of Switzerland. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation However, it never happened as Switzerland could not offer anything suitable in exchange, and consequently Büsingen has remained an exclave of Germany ever since. Later attempts were rejected by Switzerland.

The exclave of Büsingen was formally defined in 1967 through negotiations between Germany and Switzerland. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. At the same time, the German exclave of Verenahof, consisting of just three homes and fewer than a dozen people, became part of Switzerland. Verenahof (aka Büttenharter Hof or Verenahöfe) was a German exclave in Switzerland, administratively part of the German town of

See also

• Campione d’Italia
• Jungholz

External links

• Büsingen Official Website
• Jan S. Krogh's GeoSite on Büsingen