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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] |
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] |
Raperswilen
Raperswilen is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in Kreuzlingen District in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Prehistorically, two fortifications existed within the borders of Raperswilen. Risi was a Bronze Age fort while Schanz was probably from the Iron Age. The modern village of Raperswilen is first mentioned in 1227 as ''Raperswilar''. Büren and Müllberg hamlets belonged to the court of Klingenberg, while a part of Fischbach, Helsighausen and Raperwilen belonged to the court of Fruthwilen. Four houses in Fischbach belonged to the court of Hattenhausen and another six homes were directly under the Old Swiss Confederacy, Swiss Confederation Vogt in Thurgau. Raperswilen and Helsighausen are first mentioned together in 1616. In 1529 the chapel in Raperswilen was deconsecration, deconsecrated and around 1560, it was used by the local Protestants for meetings. Starting in 1562 the pastor of Wigoltingen held services in the chape ... [...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] |
Altenklingen Castle
Altenklingen Castle is a castle in late Renaissance style in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in the municipality of Wigoltingen. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Since 1595 the castle and the surrounding area is privately owned by the Zollikofer family. See also * List of castles in Switzerland This list includes castles and fortresses in Switzerland. Entries list the name and location of the castle, fortress or ruins in each Canton in Switzerland. Aargau Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Basel-Land ... References Cultural property of national significance in Thurgau Castles in Thurgau {{Switzerland-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homburg, Switzerland
Homburg is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Homburg is first mentioned in 899 as ''Hohenperc''. In 1243 it was mentioned as ''de Honburch''. From the Middle Ages until 1798 it was part of the lands of Klingenberg Castle. Between 1651 and 1798, Muri Abbey held the ''Herrschaft'' rights and they granted the low court to their governor who lived at the castle. The parish of Homburg covered the same land as the ''Herrschaft''. After the Protestant Reformation of 1528, in 1532 the old faith was restored. Both faiths used the same church until the 1555/56 when the Reformed worship was ended. In the 19th century livestock, dairy farming and fruit production began to replace agriculture. The dairy cooperative building was built in 1866-67. Despite the a small industry base, Herzog Küchen AG, and the construction of some houses Homburg has remained a farming village. Geography Homburg has an area, , of . Of this are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hüttlingen, Switzerland
Hüttlingen is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld, in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Hüttlingen is first mentioned in 1336 as ''Hutlingen''. During the Early Middle Ages Hüttlingen was a fief of Reichnau. Starting in 1360 it belonged to the lords of Wellenberg. The low court rights for Hüttlingen were separated from the rights of the Wellenbergs in 1608. In 1674, Johann Kaspar Escher acquired rights to the village and Hüttlingen Castle. Between 1694 and 1798 it was owned by the city of Zurich, which allowed the low court to be run out of the castle by their chief bailiff. Hüttlingen was originally in the parish of Pfyn, and later in the Müllheim parish. The chapel of St. Andrew is first mentioned in 1337. The parish was created in 1484, and the Reformed parish joined Eschikofen, Harenwilen and Mettedorf in 1531. The main economic activity in the village has always been agriculture. In the 19th Century, in addition to the traditional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemmental
Kemmental is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality was formed on 1 January 1996 through the merger of Alterswilen, Hugelshofen, Altishausen, Dotnacht, Ellighausen, Lippoldswilen, Neuwilen and Siegershausen. History Each of the former municipalities that now make up Kemmental had a long history as an independent municipality. Alterswilen is first mentioned in 1248 as ''Alterswilaer'' while the hamlet of Bommen was first mentioned in 1348 as ''Boumen''. Altishausen is first mentioned in 1159 as ''Altinshusin''. Ellighausen is first mentioned in 1331 as ''Adlikusen''. Of the other villages that made up Ellighausen, Bächi was mentioned in 1259 as ''Baecho'', Geboltschhusen in 1385 as ''Geboltzhusen''. Ellighausen also included the hamlet of Neumühle. Lippoldswilen is first mentioned in 1303 as ''Lupoltwile''. Neuwilen is first mentioned in 1159 as ''Nunewillare''. Siegershausen is first mentioned in 1227 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wäldi
Wäldi is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Geography Wäldi has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.4% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.5% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.3% and t ...
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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] |
Green Party Of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland (german: GRÜNE Schweiz; french: Les VERT-E-S suisses; it, VERDI svizzeri; rm, VERDA svizra) is the fourth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council. History The first Green party in Switzerland was founded as a local party in 1971 in the town of Neuchâtel. In 1979, Daniel Brélaz was elected to the National Council as the first Green MP on the national level (in Switzerland and in the world). Local and regional Green parties and organisations were founded in many different towns and cantons in the following years. In 1983, two different national green party federations were created: in May, diverse local green groups came together in Fribourg to form the ''Federation of Green Parties of Switzerland'', and in June, some left-alternative groups formed the ''Green Alternative Party of Switzerland'' in Bern. In 1990, an attempt to combine these organisations failed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voter Turnout
In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This can be the percentage of registered voters, eligible voters, or all voting-age people. According to Stanford University political scientists Adam Bonica and Michael McFaul, there is a consensus among political scientists that "democracies perform better when more people vote." Institutional factors drive the vast majority of differences in turnout rates.Michael McDonald and Samuel Popkin"The Myth of the Vanishing Voter"in American Political Science Review. December 2001. p. 970. For example, simpler parliamentary democracies where voters get shorter ballots, fewer elections, and a multi-party system that makes accountability easier see much higher turnout than the systems of the United States, Japan, and Switzerland. Significance Some parts of society are more likely to vote than others. As turnout approaches 90%, significant differences between vot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
