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Kreuzlingen (district)
Kreuzlingen District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Its capital is the city of Kreuzlingen Kreuzlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in north-eastern Switzerland. It is the seat of the district and is the second-largest city of the canton, after Frauenfeld, with a population of about 22,000 .... The district contains the following municipalities: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kreuzlingen (District) Districts of Thurgau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salenstein
Salenstein is a municipality in Kreuzlingen District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Salenstein was the home village of Napoleon III, who lived at Castle Arenenberg in his youth. History In the ''Eichholz'' area near Salenstein, burial mounds from the late Hallstatt period (750-450 BC) have been discovered. The modern village of Salenstein is first mentioned in 1092 as ''Salestein''. In the 11th Century, Salenstein Castle was built as a seat for the Ministerialis (unfree knights in the service of a feudal overlord) officials of Reichenau Abbey. The smaller castles of Sandegg and Riederen were added to provide further housing for the officials. The land rights, ''Herrschaft'' rights and the low court rights were all held by the Abbey. In 1401, the noble Clare of Breitenstein, founded a Béguinage house in the ''Götschen'' woods, which was known as Blümlistobel. At some time before 1520 the Augustinian rule was introduced at the house. In 1534 a fire destroyed B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raperswilen
Raperswilen is a municipality in Kreuzlingen District in the 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 Swiss Confederation Vogt in Thurgau. Raperswilen and Helsighausen are first mentioned together in 1616. In 1529 the chapel in Raperswilen was deconsecrated and around 1560, it was used by the local Protestants for meetings. Starting in 1562 the pastor of Wigoltingen held services in the chapel. From 1661 until 1798, this duty was shared with the pastor of Lipperswil. The new churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münsterlingen TG
Münsterlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History In 1994 the municipality was created from Landschlacht and Scherzingen.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 Münsterlingen is first mentioned in 1125 as ''Munsterlin''. Scherzingen is first mentioned in 1150 as ''Scherzingen'' and Landschlacht is first mentioned in 817 as ''Lanchasalachi''. and |
Lengwil
Lengwil is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History The municipality was created in 1998 by a merger of the ''Ortsgemeinde'' of Illighausen and the village of Oberhofen bei Kreuzlingen.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 During the merger, the village of Schönenbaumgarten (which had been part of Illighausen) went to the municipality of . Lengwil village is first mentioned in 1159 as ''Leingewillare''. Illighausen is first mentioned in 1176 as ''Illinchusen'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langrickenbach
Langrickenbach is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Langrickenbach is first mentioned in 889 as ''Rihchinbahc''. Together with Greuter, it was acquired by the Lords of Helmsdorf in 1351. Between 1521 and 1798 it belonged to the cathedral of Konstanz. Any low court verdict in Langrickenbach was automatically appealed to the high court at Konstanz. Most of the settlement of Belzstadel belonged to Münsterlingen until 1798. A village church was first mentioned around 900. Since the Protestant Reformation in 1529 the Catholics attend the church in Altnau. The current municipality was formed in 1998 when Herrenhof, Langrickenbach, Schönenbaumgarten and Zuben merged into Langrickenbach.Amtliches Gemeindever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
