Dippishausen-Oftershausen
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Dippishausen-Oftershausen is a former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
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The municipality contained the villages Dippishausen
, Oftershausen
and Bätershausen
. It was named just Oftershausen until 1900, when it changed its name to just Dippishausen. In 1953 the name Dippishausen-Oftershausen was created.
The municipality had 140 inhabitants in 1850. It decreased to 118 in 1900 before returning to 140 in 1950, but in 1980 it was down again, to 121.
In 1984 the municipality was incorporated into the neighboring municipality Siegershausen
. In 1996, Siegershausen was in turn merged with other neighboring municipalities; Dippishausen and Oftershausen is now a part of the larger municipality Kemmental
.
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....
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The municipality contained the villages Dippishausen
Dippishausen
Dippishausen is a village in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in 1192 as Tibinshusen.Dippishausen is located in the former municipality Dippishausen-Oftershausen...
, Oftershausen
Oftershausen
Oftershausen is a village in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in 1275 as Oftershusen.Oftershausen is located in the former municipality Dippishausen-Oftershausen...
and Bätershausen
Bätershausen
Bätershausen is a village in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in 1291 as Berhtershusen.Bätershausen is located in the former municipality Dippishausen-Oftershausen...
. It was named just Oftershausen until 1900, when it changed its name to just Dippishausen. In 1953 the name Dippishausen-Oftershausen was created.
The municipality had 140 inhabitants in 1850. It decreased to 118 in 1900 before returning to 140 in 1950, but in 1980 it was down again, to 121.
In 1984 the municipality was incorporated into the neighboring municipality Siegershausen
Siegershausen
Siegershausen is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.In 1984 the municipality Dippishausen-Oftershausen was incorporated into Siegershausen....
. In 1996, Siegershausen was in turn merged with other neighboring municipalities; Dippishausen and Oftershausen is now a part of the larger municipality Kemmental
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...
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