Bissegg is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.
Bissegg | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bissegg Location in Switzerland | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′N 9°03′E / 47.567°N 9.050°E | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton | Canton of Thurgau |
| Municipality | Amlikon-Bissegg |
| First recorded | 1324 (as Bynnsegge) |
History
editThe village was first recorded in year 1324 as Bynssegge.[1]
The municipality Bissegg contained the villages Bissegg, Holzhäusern, Hünikon and Junkholz. It had 205 inhabitants in 1870, which decreased to 187 in 1900 and 138 in 1920. It then increased, to 153 in 1950, 161 in 1960 and 185 in 1990.
In 1995 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Amlikon, Griesenberg and Strohwilen to form a new and larger municipality Amlikon-Bissegg.[2]
References
edit- ^ Bissegg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010
- Bissegg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
47°34′N 9°03′E / 47.567°N 9.050°E
 | This Thurgau location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |