Oberhallau

Oberhallau is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.HistoryBoth Hallau and Oberhallau are first mentioned in 1095 as Hallaugia superiori et inferiori. Until the Peasants' War of 1653 it was part of Hallau.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Fleur-de-lis Argent and overall a Key Or in fess.GeographyOberhallau has an area, of 6km2. Of this area, 72.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Unterklettgau district on the foot of the Hallauerberg.DemographicsOberhallau has a population of 425, of which 2.4% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, 30% are from Germany, 10% are from Italy, and 60% are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of 0%. Most of the population speaks German (97.2%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and English being third ( 0.5%). The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16%.In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 61.5% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SP (23.7%), and the FDP (14.7%).