Steckborn
Steckborn is a municipality in Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It was the capital city of Steckborn.
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Location of Steckborn
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| Coordinates: 47°40′N 8°59′E / 47.667°N 8.983°ECoordinates: 47°40′N 8°59′E / 47.667°N 8.983°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Thurgau |
| District | Frauenfeld |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (December 2005) | |
| • Total | 3,398 |
| • Density | 386.1/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8266 |
| Surrounded by | Berlingen, Gaienhofen (Germany), Homburg, Mammern, Öhningen (Germany), Raperswilen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Steckborn is near Lake Constance. In 2005, 3,398 people lived there.
History
People already lived in the area around Steckborn in the 100s. There are also Roman ruins of walls and other buildings. Probably in the 800s, the village became part of the territory of the monastery of Reichenau. This is the period when it is first written about.
Trivia
- Karl Friedrich Gegauf, entrepreneur
- Fritz Gegauf, inventor of the sewing machine and founder of Bernina
Steckborn Media
Bernina administration building in Steckborn
Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer (1919)
Steckborn, seen from the rest/picnic area Eichhölzli on the hill behind the town. Across the waters of Lake Constance, here known as the Untersee, lies the German shore.
Skyline of Steckborn at Lake Constance
Steckborn (CH) spring 1999
The town hall in Steckborn, built in 1667. The archway leads through to the lake.
Steckborn – Seestrasse (Lake road) with former Swan Inn
The Turmhof in Steckborn
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References
Other websites
Media related to Steckborn at Wikimedia Commons
- www.steckborn.ch (in German)
- BERNINA International site
