Weinfelden
Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name.
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weinfelden
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| Coordinates: 47°34′N 9°6′E / 47.567°N 9.100°ECoordinates: 47°34′N 9°6′E / 47.567°N 9.100°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Thurgau |
| District | Weinfelden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 9,408 |
| • Density | 607.0/km2 (1,572/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8570 |
| Surrounded by | Amlikon-Bissegg, Berg, Bürglen, Bussnang, Kemmental, Märstetten |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
In December 2004 it had about 9500 people. Since it is in the middle of the canton, part of the canton's government is in the town. The Thurgau cantonal bank is also there. The grand council of the canton meets in Weinfelden during the winter.
History
Early history
Already in the year 124 AD, there was a Roman bridge over the Thur at Weinfelden. The name Weinfelden is first documented in 838.
Weinfelden was by far the biggest town in the canton of Thurgau. In 1798, Paul Reinhart and his committee led the area to freedom from the domination of the Eidgenossen. In 1803, Thurgau became an independent canton, through the mediation of Napoleon, with Frauenfeld as capital.
Modern history
In 1830, Thomas Bornhauser spoke to a large crowd in Weinfelden, demanding a liberal constitution for the canton. It is one of the first (if not the first) such document.
Portraits of both Paul Reinhart and Thomas Bornhauser hang in the Rathaus.
References
Other websites
Media related to Weinfelden at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
