Kradolf-Schönenberg
Kradolf-Schönenberg is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Buhwil, Kradolf, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur. History Kradolf is first mentioned in 883 as ''Chreinthorf''. In 1276 it was mentioned as ''Kraedorf''. Schönenberg an der Thur is first mentioned in 883 as ''Thuruftisthorf''. In 1359 it was mentioned as ''Schönnenberg''. Neukirch an der Thur is first mentioned in 1291 as ''Eliswil''. In 1296 it was mentioned as ''Sêliswille'', which remained its name until the Protestant Reformation. After 1520 it was known as ''Nüwenkilchen''. Buhwil is first mentioned in 838 as ''Puabinwilare''. In 1276 it was mentioned as ''Kraedorf''. Geography Kradolf-Schönenberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.0% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.3% i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 municipality in the 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 Roman times as Quivelda (Winis Feld). Weinfelden is mostly known through .... The district contains the following municipalities: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Weinfelden (District) Districts of Thurgau ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Schönenberg An Der Thur
Schönenberg an der Thur is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. In 1996 the municipality was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Buhwil, Kradolf, and Neukirch an der Thur to form the new municipality of Kradolf-Schönenberg Kradolf-Schönenberg is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Buhwil, Kradolf, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur. History Kradolf .... Schönenberg an der Thur is first mentioned in 883 as ''Thuruftisthorf''. In 1359 it was mentioned as ''Schönnenberg''. The population in 1831 was 190 people, and by 1870 it had increased to 254. In 1910 there were 820 people. The population in 1960 was 813 and in 1995 it had increased to 1,249. References Former municipalities of Thurgau Villages in Switzerland {{Thurgau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bürglen, Thurgau
Bürglen is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Bürglen is first mentioned in 1282-84 as ''Burgelon''. A Freiherr of Bürglen is first mentioned in 1176. By 1350, the land around the village had all been brought under a single noble and became the ''Herrschaft'' of Bürglen. Then, in 1408, the ''Herrschaft'' was acquired by the Lords of Klingenberg. The land transferred in 1443 to Marquart Brisacher from Constance and then in 1447, it went to the Baron of Sax-Hohensax. That family had owned in property in Bürglen since 1360. By 1500 they had built it up to become the center of their power. However, in 1550 they had to sell it to the Breitenlandenberg family, who, in turn, ceded it in 1579 to the city of St. Gallen. The village was managed, until 1798, by a St. Gallen appointed Vogt. The ''Vogt'' ruled over the low court of Bürglen, Uerenbohl, Guntershausen (now Guntershausen bei Berg), Heldswil, Mettlen and Is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hohentannen
Hohentannen is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Hohentannen is first mentioned in 1256 as ''Hontannon''. In 1275 it was mentioned as ''in Hohentannun''. From the Middle Ages until 1798, the lower courts were granted as a fief by the Bishop of Constance to Heidelberg. Hohentannen, Sitterdorf, Heidelberg and Oetlishausen all belonged to the parish of Bischofszell. In 1812 Heidelberg and Oetlishausen joined the municipality of Hohentannen, followed in 1874, by the hamlet of Hummelberg. Hohentannen was formerly on the Sulgen-Bischofszell road, but since the road moved into the valley in 1823 the village has been located off any major road. Agricultural and viticulture were replaced at the end of the 19th century by cattle and dairy farming. By 1900, small embroidery businesses were common in the village. Today, the gravel pits are a source of income. Despite the construction of single-family houses Hohentannen has prese ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Niederhelfenschwil is first mentioned in 818 as ''Helfolteswilare''. In 1426 it was mentioned as ''Nidren-Helffentswile''. The village of Lenggenwil was mentioned in 903 as ''Linkenvilare''. Geography Niederhelfenschwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 71.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Wil ''Wahlkreis'', north of the Thur river between Bischofszell and Wil. It consists of the villages of Niederhelfenschwil, Lenggenwil and Schloss Zuckenriet as well as the hamlets of Enkhüseren, Dietenwil and Dägetschwil. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Azure between a Pall Or letters N, L and Z'' Demographics Niederhelfenschwil has a popu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Schönholzerswilen
Schönholzerswilen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Schönholzerswilen is probably first mentioned in 857 as ''Wichrammeswilare''. In 1216 it was mentioned as ''Wilær'' and in 1693 it was mentioned as ''Schönholtzerß Wÿlen''. Between 1803 and 1964, the '' Ortsgemeinden'' of Schönholzerswilen and Toos formed the ''Munizipalgemeinde'' of Schönholzerswilen. In 1964 both communities merged to form the political municipality of Schönholzerswilen. Numerous neolithic objects, including stone axes and neolithic grave mounds, indicate that the area was inhabited anciently. Additionally, Roman era coins have been discovered in the municipality. Very little is known about the village in the Middle Ages, except for several brief entries in historic records. In 1439 the Abbey of St. Gallen bought the low court rights in the village from Ulrich von St. Johann. The Abbey combined the village of Schönholzerswilen al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sulgen
Sulgen is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Geography Sulgen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 18.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.8% 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 10.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.4%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agric ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wuppenau
Wuppenau is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Geography Wuppenau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 18.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.6% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data Retrieved 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.5% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, 16.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.6% is covered with [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bischofszell
Bischofszell (Alemannic: ''Bischefzèl'') is a village and a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. So was its neighboring city Hauptwil-Gottshaus in 1999. Geography Bischofszell consists of two parts - the older elevated part and the newer more industrial part located to the north. The Sitter flows in the Thur directly outside Bischofszell. The forest to the south-east and the riverbanks are popular recreation areas. The closest bigger city and capital of the neighboring canton St. Gallen is about 30 minutes away by train or car. Bischofszell has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 24.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 17.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.9% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Buhwil
Buhwil is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It is first mentioned in 838 as ''Puabinwilare''. , The municipality had 320 inhabitants in 1850, which decreased to 283 in 1900, 282 in 1950 and 190 in 1980, and increased to 287 in 1990. In 1996, the municipality was merged with other neighboring municipalities Kradolf, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur to form a new and larger municipality Kradolf-Schönenberg Kradolf-Schönenberg is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Buhwil, Kradolf, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur. History Kradolf .... References Former municipalities of Thurgau Villages in Thurgau {{Thurgau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kradolf
Kradolf is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in year 883 as ''Chreinthorf''. The municipality had 147 inhabitants in 1850, which decreased to 228 in 1880, 649 in 1900 and 1,064 in 1920. It then dropped to 983 in 1950 before increasing again, to 1,183 in 1990. In 1996 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Buhwil, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur to form a new and larger municipality Kradolf-Schönenberg Kradolf-Schönenberg is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Buhwil, Kradolf, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur. History Kradolf .... References Former municipalities of Thurgau Villages in Switzerland {{Thurgau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neukirch An Der Thur
Neukirch an der Thur is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. In 1996 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Buhwil, Kradolf and Schönenberg an der Thur to form a new and larger municipality Kradolf-Schönenberg. Neukirch an der Thur is first mentioned in 1291 as ''Eliswil''. In 1296 it was mentioned as ''Sêliswille'', which remained its name until the Protestant Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in .... After 1520 it was known as ''Nüwenkilchen''. The population in 1850 was 2,546. It decreased in 1900 to 1,921 and continued to drop so that in 1950 it was 1,879. By 1990 it had increased slightly to 1,997. References Former municipalities of Thurgau Villages in Switzerland [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |