Jestetten

History

In 1806 Jestetten became part of Baden. From 1840 until 1935, the territory of Jestetten together with Altenburg, Lottstetten and what was then Dettighofen, was part of the region which formed a customs exclusion zone and was not part of the German customs area. Inhabitants were able to offer their produce to the rest of Germany as well as to Switzerland. This situation brought about a higher standard of living and prosperity compared to the rest of Germany.

Geography

The border crossing into Switzerland is located to the east of town along Schaffhauserstraße leading to Neuhausen am Rheinfall. Another border crossing in the municipality is located south west of town along Osterfingerstraße, towards the villager of Osterfingen in Wilchingen municipality, Schaffhausen canton.

Most-observed species

• European roe deer

  Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  21,032
• Meadow Brown

  Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  11,412
• red fox

  Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  8,231
• Common Blue

  Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
  5,239
• Marbled White

  Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
  5,017
• wild boar

  Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
  3,595
• Small Heath

  Coenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  3,271
• Annual Fleabane

  Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
  3,255

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2026-04-26
  4 km NNW of Quarten, Switzerland
• M 3.5 — 2024-06-27
  1 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
• M 4.2 — 2024-06-04
  2 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 3.9 — 2022-09-10
  1 km WSW of Zimmersheim, France
• M 3.8 — 2022-09-01
  2 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland