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Amlikon-Bissegg
Amlikon-Bissegg is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created on 1 January 1995 by a merger of Amlikon, Bissegg, Griesenberg and Strohwilen. History Amlikon village is first mentioned in 1282. The hamlet of Bissegg is first mentioned in 1324 as ''Bynssegge''. Bissegg also includes the hamlets of Holzhäusern (mentioned in 1397 as ''Holtzhusern''), Hünikon (mentioned in 857 as ''Huninchova'') and Junkholz (mentioned in 1324 as ''Junkholtz''). The village of Griesenberg is first mentioned in 1256 as ''Griessinberc'' and it also includes the hamlet of Fimmelsberg (mentioned in 1228 as ''Vilmarsperc'') as well as other hamlets. Amlikon During the High Middle Ages it was part of the lands of the Baron of Bussnang. From the mid-13th Century until 1798, it was part of the court of Griesenberg, which came from a side line of the Bussnang family. Amlikon has always been part of the parish of Bussnang. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bissegg
Bissegg is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. History In 1995 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Amlikon, Griesenberg and Strohwilen to form a new and larger municipality Amlikon-Bissegg.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 It was first recorded in year 1324 as ''Bynssegge''. Much of the village was owned by the en. During the |
Junkholz
Junkholz is a village in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in year 1324 as ''Junkholtz''. Junkholz is located in the former municipality Bissegg. In 1995 Bissegg municipality merged with its neighbor to form a new and larger municipality Amlikon-Bissegg Amlikon-Bissegg is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created on 1 January 1995 by a merger of Amlikon, Bissegg, Griesenberg and Strohwilen. History Amlikon village .... References Villages in Switzerland Villages in Thurgau States and territories established in 1324 {{Thurgau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weinfelden (district)
Weinfelden District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Its capital is the town of Weinfelden Weinfelden is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name. Weinfelden is an old town, which was known during Ancient Rome, Roma .... The district contains the following municipalities: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Weinfelden (District) Districts of Thurgau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strohwilen
Strohwilen is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. In 1995 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Amlikon, Bissegg and Griesenberg to form a new and larger municipality Amlikon-Bissegg Amlikon-Bissegg is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created on 1 January 1995 by a merger of Amlikon, Bissegg, Griesenberg and Strohwilen. History Amlikon village ....Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigoltingen
Wigoltingen is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Geography Wigoltingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 75.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 11.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.1% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.5%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 6.2%. Out of the forested land, 11.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weinfelden
Weinfelden is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name. Weinfelden is an old town, which was known during Ancient Rome, Roman times as Quivelda (Winis Feld). Weinfelden is mostly known throughout Switzerland for its hockey team, HC Thurgau which is currently playing in the Swiss League. History Already in the year 124 AD, there was a Roman bridge over the Thur (Switzerland), Thur in Weinfelden. The name ''Weinfelden'' appears the first time in a document from 838. Weinfelden was by far the biggest town in the canton of Thurgau. In 1798, Paul Reinhart (Swiss politician), Paul Reinhart and his committee led the area to freedom from the domination of the ''Eidgenossen''. In 1803, Thurgau became an independent canton, through the mediation of Napoleon, with Frauenfeld as capital. In 1830, Thomas Bornhauser spoke to a large crowd in Weinfelden, demanding a libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thundorf, Thurgau
Thundorf (pronounced , in the local dialect or )Philipp Obrist/Andres Kristol, ''Thundorf TG (Frauenfeld)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', Centre de dialectologie, Université de Neuchâtel, Verlag Huber, Frauenfeld/Stuttgart/Wien 2005, and Éditions Payot, Lausanne 2005, , p. 873f. is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The village of Thundorf lies on a plateau above Frauenfeld. In 1995, the communal territory was enlarged to the east, when Wetzikon and Lustdorf, the latter of which until then was autonomous, were joined to it. Coat of arms Blazon: ''Gules, a fess argent between three mullets of six points argent (2, 1).'' Etymology The earliest mention of Thundorf dates back to the year 888 (''Tuomsdorof/*tuomesdorf''). This place name is composed by the OHG anthroponym ''Duomo/*Tuomo'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Müllheim, Switzerland
Müllheim is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Müllheim is first mentioned in 1254 as ''Mulhain''. In the 13th and 14th Centuries the Ministerialis (unfree knights in the service of a feudal overlord) family of Müllheim was mentioned. Initially the Counts of Kyburg owned the bailiwick of Müllheim. When that line died out, the Habsburgs took over. Reichenau Abbey bought the rights over the village in 1460. The abbey and its successors (between 1540 and 1798 the Bishop of Constance) were the judicial rulers and landlords of the village. The municipality had the right to impose fines and light corporal punishment The village church was probably first built, as part of Pfyn parish, around 1340. It belonged to the parish (now a hamlet within northeast Müllheim) until 1483 and then to Hüttlingen. In 1528 the Protestant Reformation entered the village and many of the villagers converted. In 1540 the rights to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Märstetten
Märstetten is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Scattered finds from the Neolithic era, Roman ruins and a series of grave from the Early Middle Ages show that there was a continuous settlement in the area. In the High Middle Ages the Baron of Märstetten had a castle located above the church. The modern municipality of Märstetten is first mentioned in 1155 as ''Marsteten'' when the Cathedral of Constance granted it as a fief to the Freiherr von Klingen. The court of Märstetten included the village as well as Illhart and Wigoltingen. In 1724 a portion of Ruberbaum and some other farms were added to the court. In 1395 the court was acquired by Wilhelm von Enne, followed by the Muntprat family in 1419. This was followed by the Breitenlandenberg family in 1441, the Brümsi family in 1559, and Leonhart Zollikofer in 1585. The court remained with Leonhart's family until 1798. The appellate court for Märstetten was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amlikon
Amlikon is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. History In 1995 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Bissegg, Griesenberg and Strohwilen to form a new and larger municipality Amlikon-Bissegg.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 It was first recorded in year 1282 as ''Amlikon''. During the it was part of the lands of the Baron of Bussnang. From the mid-13th Century until 1798, it was part of the court of Griesenberg, which came from a si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bussnang
Bussnang is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Bussnang may be first mentioned in 822 as ''Pussinwanc''. During the Early Middle Ages, the Abbey of St. Gall owned much of the land around Bussnang. During the High Middle Ages, the Baron of Bussnang ruled over the village. Starting in 1443, it became part of the ''Herrschaft'' of Weinfelden in the low court of Bussnang-Rothenhausen. The Gallus Church was founded in 885, and in 1123 it was dedicated to John the Baptist. The right to appoint the priest was held by the Baron until 1464, when it went to the Commandry of Tobel. This right remained in Tobel until 1809, when it went to the canton of Thurgau, followed by the municipality in 1830. Originally the parish included the area of the later parishes of Wertbühl (created in 1155) and Weinfelden (created in 1275). In the Late Middle Ages, the parish stretched out over nine lower courts. The chapel at Schönholzerswilen wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affeltrangen
Affeltrangen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Affeltrangen is first mentioned in 779 as ''Affaltrawangas''. In 1995 Affeltrangen merged with Buch bei Märwil, Märwil and Zezikon.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 In the 8th and 9th Centuries, the acquired property in Affeltragen. In 1228 the of Tobel acquired the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
