Steckborn (district)
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Steckborn District is a former district of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
. It had a population of (as of ). Its capital was the town of Steckborn
.
The district contained the following municipalities:
!colspan="1" align=center bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Area km²
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| || Berlingen
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 4.0
|-
| || Eschenz
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 12.0
|-
| || Herdern
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 13.7
|-
| || Homburg
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 24.1
|-
| || Hüttwilen
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 17.6
|-
| || Mammern
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 5.5
|-
| || Müllheim
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 8.7
|-
| || Pfyn
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 13.0
|-
| || Raperswilen
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 7.7
|-
| || Salenstein
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 6.6
|-
| || Steckborn
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 8.8
|-
| || Wagenhausen
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 11.2
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"| || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Total || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" ||| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" | 132.9
|}
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 Steckborn
Steckborn
Steckborn is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.It is located on the Untersee of Lake Constance.-History:...
.
The district contained the following municipalities:
!colspan="1" align=center bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Area km²
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| || Berlingen
Berlingen, Switzerland
Berlingen is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.It is located on the Untersee, the west tip of Lake Constance.-History:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 4.0
|-
| || Eschenz
Eschenz
Eschenz is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:The prehistoric shore village on Werd Island and in the Seeäckern area are rich archeological sites that have contributed substantially to our understanding of the history of settlements in the...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 12.0
|-
| || Herdern
Herdern
Herdern is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Herdern is first mentioned in 1094 as Harderin. Originally it was under the authority of Ittingen. Until 1403 the local castle, Herden Castle, was home to the Bettler family...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 13.7
|-
| || Homburg
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...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 24.1
|-
| || Hüttwilen
Hüttwilen
Hüttwilen is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Archeological sites and scattered, individual items indicate that there was a mesolithic settlement in the Seebachtal near Hüttwilen. In 1928 a Roman era estate was discovered in Stutheien which...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 17.6
|-
| || Mammern
Mammern
Mammern is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, on Lake Constance.-History:Finds from the Neolithic Age, Bronze Age and the Early Middle Ages show that there was a continuous settlement in the area. The modern village of Mammern is first mentioned in 909 as...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 5.5
|-
| || Müllheim
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 family of Müllheim was mentioned. Initially the Counts of Kyburg owned the bailiwick of Müllheim...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 8.7
|-
| || Pfyn
Pfyn
Pfyn is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.Pfyn gives its name to the ancient Pfyn culture, one of several Neolithic cultures in Switzerland which centered around intensive pig farming and trading, dating from c. 3900 BC to c...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 13.0
|-
| || Raperswilen
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...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 7.7
|-
| || Salenstein
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:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 6.6
|-
| || Steckborn
Steckborn
Steckborn is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.It is located on the Untersee of Lake Constance.-History:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 8.8
|-
| || Wagenhausen
Wagenhausen
Wagenhausen is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Geography:Wagenhausen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.1% is forested...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 11.2
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"| || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Total || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" ||| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" | 132.9
|}