Bischofszell District is a former district of the canton

Cantons of Switzerland

The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...

 of Thurgau

Thurgau

Thurgau is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The population, , is . In 2007, there were a total of 47,390 who were resident foreigners. The capital is Frauenfeld.-History:...

 in Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. It had a population of (as of ). Its capital was the town of Bischofszell

Bischofszell

Bischofszell is 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...

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The district contained the following municipalities:



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| || Amriswil

Amriswil

Amriswil is a municipality in Arbon District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Amriswil is first mentioned in 799 as Amalgeriswilare. During the Middle Ages Amriswil and Brüschwil were part of a Bishop's fief. During the 15th Century, the Helmsdorf family ruled in Eppishausen...

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| || Bischofszell

Bischofszell

Bischofszell is 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...

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| || Erlen

Erlen

Erlen is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:The current municipality was formed in 1995 from the smaller communities of Erlen, Engishofen, Ennetaach, Kümmertshausen and Riedt...

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| || Hauptwil-Gottshaus

Hauptwil-Gottshaus

Hauptwil-Gottshaus is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Hauptwil and Gottshaus....

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| || Hohentannen

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...

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| || Kradolf-Schönenberg

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:...

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| || Sulgen

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...

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| || Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf

Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf

Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Geography:Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 73.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 15.9% is forested...

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|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Total || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" ||| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" | 95.7
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