Buch bei Märwil is a village and former municipality in the district of
Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld ( Alemannic: ''Frauefäld'') is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
The official language of Frauenfeld is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic ...
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