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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] |
Tobel-Tägerschen
Tobel-Tägerschen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created in 1999 by a merger of Tägerschen and Tobel. History Tägerschen is first mentioned in 762 as ''Tegarascha''. In the 8th and 9th Century much of the village of Tägerschen was acquired by the Abbey of St. Gallen. The court rights were originally held by the Counts of Toggenburg through their servants, the Heitnau family. These rights transferred in 1258 to the Knights Hospitaller Commandry of Tobel. These rights gradually expanded until 1500, by which time they had complete Manor and court rights. The only exceptions was a house that had been granted freedom from local lords in 1547. The ownership of this house changed often in the following centuries. Between 1798 and 1871 this house served as the headquarters of the district governor of Tobel. Later, it housed an embroidery, and then a dairy that is still in existence. Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braunau, Switzerland
Braunau is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Braunau is first mentioned in 762 as ''Pramacunauia'', when it was owned by the Abbey of St. Gall. It was acquired when the Abbey acquired land in the Toggenburg. Initially it was ruled as a fief of the Abbey by the Heitnau family, until 1228 when it went to the Knights Hospitaller Commandry of Tobel. It was under their rule until 1798. Originally, it was part of the Affeltrangen parish, however, St. Michael's Chapel, belonged to the Märwil parish at sometime before 1228. In 1529, most of the population converted during the Protestant Reformation. The remaining Catholics became part of the Tobel parish, while the Reformed members joined the Märwil parish. In 1806-07 a church was constructed, and in 1810 the village separated from Märwil. In 1861 it formed an independent parish. The regulations (german: Offnung) of 1519 regulated the daily life in the village. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lommis
Lommis is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Lommis is first mentioned in 824 as ''Loubmeissa'' and Kalthäusern is first mentioned in 1296 as ''Kalthusiren''. In 854 St. Gallen received property in the region around Lommis. Around 1200, the ''Herrschaft'' of Lommis was a fief of Reichenau Abbey of Reichenau and the Counts of Toggenburg, in the possession of the Ministerialis (unfree knights in the service of a feudal overlord) family of Lommis. In 1443 Petermann of Raron bought the village. After a further changing hands, it came to Fischingen Abbey in 1599. It remained under the Abbey until 1798. The village church was probably built in the High Middle Ages and was part of the parish of Affeltrangen. A priest is first mentioned in the church in 1214. In 1529, the village converted to the new faith during the Protestant Reformation. However, the local lord was able to re-institute the Mass in 1532. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buch Bei Märwil
Buch bei Märwil is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1228 as ''Buch''. From 1819 to 1953 it was named ''Buch bei Affeltrangen''. The municipality also contained the villages Azenwilen and Bohl. It had 245 inhabitants in 1850, which decreased to 160 in 1900 and 152 in 1910. It then increased to 221 in 1950, but declined again to 140 in 1990. In 1995 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality 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 Ze .... References * Former municipalities of Thurgau Villages in Thurgau {{Thurgau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zezikon
Zezikon is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 827 as Zezinchova. The municipality also contained the villages Battlehausen, Kaltenbrunnen, Maltbach and Wildern. It had 375 inhabitants in 1860, which decreased to 293 in 1900, 233 in 1950 and 220 in 1970. It then increased again, to 299 in 1990. In 1995 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality 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 Ze .... References * Former municipalities of Thurgau Villages in Switzerland {{Thurgau-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Märwil
Märwil is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 827 as ''Marinwilare''. The municipality also contained the villages Breite, Ghürst, Himmenreich and Langnau. It had 357 inhabitants in 1850, which decreased to 274 in 1900. It then increased to 461 in 1950, 579 in 1970 and 622 in 1990. In 1995 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality 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 Ze .... References * Former municipalities of Thurgau Villages in Switzerland {{Thurgau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langnau Bei Märwil municipality, canton of Thurgau
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There are several municipalities and communities have the name Langnau in Switzerland: *Langnau am Albis, in the canton of Zürich *Langnau bei Reiden, in the canton of Lucerne *Langnau im Emmental, in the canton of Bern * Langnau bei Märwil, in 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 Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thundorf, Switzerland
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 Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Frauenfeld (district), district of Frauenfeld in the Cantons of Switzerland, 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, Thurgau, 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 (''Tuom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Münchwilen (district) , a district within the Swiss canton of Thurgau
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Münchwilen may refer to: * Münchwilen, Aargau, a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland *Münchwilen, Thurgau, a municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, capital of Münchwilen district * Münchwilen District Münchwilen 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 Münchwilen, Thurgau, Münchwilen. The district contains the following municipalities: Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland (german: Kanton; french: canton ; it, cantone; Sursilvan and Surmiran: ; Vallader and Puter: ; Sutsilvan: ; Rumantsch Grischun: ) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate allies used to be referred to as the . Two important periods in the development of the Old Swiss Confederacy are summarized by the terms ('Eight Cantons'; from 1353–1481) and ('Thirteen Cantons', from 1513–1798).rendered "the 'confederacy of eight'" and "the 'Thirteen-Canton Confederation'", respectively, in: Each canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy, formerly also ('lieu/locality', from before 1450), or ('estate', from ), was a fully sovereign state with its own border controls, army, and currency from at least the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848, with a brief period of centralised government during the Helvetic Republic ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
