Bichelsee-Balterswil

Also known as Bichelsee-Balterswil TG

Bichelsee-Balterswil is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It was formed from the union on January 1, 1996, of Bichelsee and Balterswil.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Bichelsee-Balterswil
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Bichelsee Dorf.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Bichelsee village
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: BichelseeBalterswil-blazon.svg
Swiss town.canton: Thurgau
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-TG
Swiss town.district: Münchwilen
Swiss town.postal_code: 8362
Swiss town.municipality_code: 4721
Swiss town.area: 12.27
Swiss town.elevation: 601

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History
Bichelsee
Balterswil
Geography
Demographics
Economy
Religion
Education
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Bichelsee-Balterswil is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It was formed from the union on January 1, 1996, of Bichelsee and Balterswil.

==History== It was created in 1996 when the former municipalities of Balterswil and Bichelsee merged. Bichelsee is first mentioned in 894 as Pichelense and Balterswil is mentioned in 885 as Baldherreswilare.