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  Thurgau - LoveToKnow 1911
Thurgovie), one of the cantons of northeastern Switzerland, bordering on the Lake of Constance and the Rhine as it issues from that lake.
The canton is partly made up of the central portion of the valley of the Thur (which rises in the Toggenburg), with its affluent the Murg, and partly of the level stretch along the west shore of the Lake of Constance and left bank of the Rhine.
The small outlying district of Horn is an "enclave" in the canton of St Gall, because it was acquired in 1463 by the bishop of Constance, who incorporated it with the bailiwick of Arbon, the fate of which it has followed.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Thurgau   (1085 words)

  
 Thurgau canton (Switzerland)
Thurgau existed as a jurisdiction since the 8th century, when it was a possession of the Counts of Kyburg.
Thurgau was conquered by the Swiss Confederation in 1460 and ruled jointly by the cantons through a bailiff.
In 1798 Thurgau became a canton in the Helvetic Republic.
flagspot.net /flags/ch-tg.html   (489 words)

  
 Thurgau - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bordered in the north by Lake Constance and watered by the Thur River, Thurgau is a fertile and cultivated region.
Thurgau was acquired (1264) by the Hapsburgs and was conquered (1460) by the Swiss cantons; it was ruled by the cantons until 1798, when the French invaded Switzerland.
In 1803 it became a canton of Switzerland.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-thurgau.html   (195 words)

  
 Thurgau, Switzerland
The canton of Thurgau in northeast Switzerland lies on the south side of Lake Constance, occupying most of the Swiss shoreline of the lake.
It is bounded on the west by the canton of Zurich and on the east by St Gallen.
The canton is a region of markedly pre-Alpine character, with its highest points rising to barely 1,000 m/3,281ft.
www.planetware.com /switzerland/thurgau-ch-tg-th.htm   (182 words)

  
 Visit-Switzerland - Canton Thurgau
It was only in the 8th century that the canton became a political unit similar to what it is known today.
The Swiss confederation allied with ten freed bailiwicks of the former Toggenburg seized the lands of the Thurgau from the Habsburgs in 1460.
The area of the canton is 991 km²; and commonly divided into three hill masses.
www.visit-switzerland.ch /cantons/thurgau.htm   (377 words)

  
 Cartographica Helvetica 17 (1998) 3-17: Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The topographical survey of the canton of Thurgau by Johann Jakob Sulzberger, 1830 to 1838
It is highly interesting to compare the cantonal map 1:80 000 and the topographical map of Switzerland 1:100 000: Both maps were engraved approximately at the same time by the same professional engravers.
In the cantonal map, the topographic features are represented with unshaded, so-called «slope hachures», whereas for the Swiss map, a combination of shaded slope hachures is used.
www.stub.unibe.ch /dach/ch/ch/summaries/e17a.html   (321 words)

  
 FAT Taenikon - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The political upheavals during the Helvetic Republic (1798-1803) and the turbulent first decades of the canton of Thurgau, founded in 1803, had an adverse impact on the religious houses.
The general belief of their being wealthy and having failed to work for the public welfare was widely held also in the political circles of the canton of Thurgau.
Following violent arguments with the state administration of the abbey, the church, the rectory - lands included - and funds were transferred to the possession of the new parish of Tänikon, together with the liturgical vessels and paraments (canonicals, etc.) of high artistic value.
www.fat.admin.ch /e/uns/fathist.html   (793 words)

  
 NOVELL CUSTOMER SHOWCASE: Canton of Thurgau
The Swiss county of Thurgau, situated on the southern shore of Lake Constance, is home to almost a quarter of a million people.
The administration of the county is responsible for several services in 70 municipalities, which together cover an area of almost 1,000 square kilometers.
The County of Thurgau had been running three proprietary e-mail systems - the e-mail environment used by the 70 municipalities, a Microsoft* Exchange server for the central county administration and Linkworks Mail.
www.novell.com /success/canton.html   (610 words)

  
 WETTSTEIN v. SWITZERLAND - 33958/96 [2000] ECHR 695 (21 December 2000)
28.  In some cantons, certain part-time judges are prohibited from acting as practising lawyers, for instance in the Canton of Basle Rural (part-time judges of the Court of Appeal in criminal cases) and in the Canton of Aargau (part-time judges of the Cantonal Court and the specialised administrative courts and the presidents of the district courts).
In the Canton of Berne a new law has been proposed which, as from 2001, intends to prohibit part-time judges from acting as practising lawyers, although this function will continue to be possible for substitute judges.
This situation arose in the Canton of Zürich where, as with the courts of many other cantons, the Administrative Court is composed of both full-time and part-time judges.
www.worldlii.org /eu/cases/ECHR/2000/695.html   (3739 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE September 15, 2004: Thurgau Well on its Way Thanks to Prudent Locational Policy
It is true that its industry structure is geared towards less value creation intensive industries, or towards industries that are subject to strong structural changes, which limit the growth potential of value creation.
However, canton Thurgau possesses above-average locational quality, a healthy population structure, and sufficient flexibility to enable improvements to its general framework.
This is one of the conclusions of the new regional study produced by Credit Suisse for the economic region Thurgau.
www.credit-suisse.com /news/en/media_release.jsp?ns=36324   (156 words)

  
 Die Frühsommer-Meningoenzephalitits im Kantons Thurgau: eine klinisch-epidemiologische Analyse (Tick-borne ...
Methods: We present the clinical and epidemiological data from 73 patients with TBE who acquired the infection in Canton Thurgau in the years 1996–1999.
Results: Canton Thurgau is a state in eastern Switzerland with a population of 230 000.
Conclusion: The increasing incidence of TBE, the expansion of infectious ticks to the east and high morbidity justify active immunisation against TBE on a broad scale in Canton Thurgau.
www.smw.ch /docs/archive/2000/130-41-184-00.html   (474 words)

  
 "Ancient" Baggenstosses - by J. Hall Backenstose   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The cities herein mentioned are Durlach, Langensteinbach, Rafz, Zürich, Rennweg, Gersau, Konstanz, Luzern, Glattfelden, Winterthur, Winterbach, Stans, Stansstad, Wolfartsweier, Württember, ?Roustanz?, as well as canton Thurgau and are in present-day Switzerland and SW Germany.
Kantonwise: In relation to canton Zürich: Canton Schwyz boarders it to the N; Canton Thurgau to the east; Canton Luzern is just to the SW (not boardering it, but close); Canton Nidwalden is to the south.
Because he swore an Oath of Peace to the High Bailiff of the Canton of Schwyz, Jacob Reding, who guaranteed for him, he was released.
www.angelfire.com /pa2/children/bancien1.htm   (1405 words)

  
 WineCity - Vineyards and wines in the canton of Thurgau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
the Lauchental, south of Frauenfeld, is the smallest vineyard of the canton
Despite its northern position, the canton of Thurgau has the benefit of micro-climates due to the presence of the Lake Constance and the Rhine.
The soils are mostly of moraine origin and with a schist structure.
www.winecity.ch /cvignoble.asp?txtCanton=TG&lan=en   (140 words)

  
 switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The constitutional level of representation is their main difference.
That is, each canton is represented in the upper house (StS¹nderat) of the federal parliament by two delegates, whereas all half-cantons are represented by one delegate, each.
Each canton has the constitutional right to divide into two half-cantons.
www.media.uio.no /studier/iss2003/switzerland/cantons.html   (47 words)

  
 Swiss Genealogy : Canton Thurgau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
You are further invited to discuss your questions with other researchers interested in canton Thurgau on the "Genealogieforum Thurgau" (dialogue in German or French).
The archive is open to visitors to read; in order to be able to respond or start a new thread, however, registration (free of charge) is required.
When posting, please, keep in mind that only topics related to Thurgau should be placed here; for topics related to other regions, please, change to the corresponding canton or to the forum for Switzerland in general (dialogue in German or French).
www.genealogienetz.de /reg/CH/kant/tgallg-e.htm   (125 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Thurgau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
17,239), Thurgau canton, NE Switzerland, on the Lake of Konstanz.
It is an industrial center with the oldest aluminum rolling mill in Switzerland.
Although it produces textiles, metal products, and food preserves, it is chiefly known for its 13th-century castle (now a museum), which was the seat (1712-98) of the federal diet.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Thurgau   (256 words)

  
 HGS: Landschlacht Branch
The town of Landschlacht lies on the south side of the Bodensee in the canton of Thurgau.
Soon there were enough members in the towns of Weingarten and Weinfelden to start a branch in the canton of Thurgau, from which missionary work could spread to other towns in this area of Switzerland.
As indicated by the special precautions made by visiting church leaders, there was some opposition to the church in Thurgau and other areas.
www.ldsep.org /swiss/lands/index.html   (735 words)

  
 Thurgau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Thurgau, since 1294 a Habsburg possession, was conquered by the Swiss in 1461.
It became a Gemeine Herrschaft, ruled by Bern, Glarus, Luzern, Schwyz, Unterwalden, Uri, Zug and Zurich.
3 Mar 1798 Definitive liberation of Thurgau from the other cantons.
www.vdiest.nl /Europa/Switzerland/thurgau.htm   (102 words)

  
 Beaver Management in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Facing potential use and protection conflicts, the responsible administration units of the Canton of Thurgau charged the Human Geography Division and the Landscape and Society Section of the WSL with carrying out a master thesis and a workshop with the interested stakeholders.
To sustain the actual high social acceptance of the beaver there is a need for a clear and comprehensible assignation of the responsibilities concerning the beaver management within the cantonal administration.
Additionally a transparent information policy regarding possible challenges and risks is required to contribute to the acceptance of the beaver.
www.forschungsportal.ch /unizh/p5675.htm   (200 words)

  
 IT Office in the canton of Thurgau
DE A new network for the cantonal administration.
The IT Office (Amt für Informatik, AfI) in the canton of Thurgau is responsible for the reliable networking of more than 6,000 cantonal workplaces.
With the relocation of the computer centre to Weinfelden, the separate connection of various networks, and the need for the new network to be future-compatible with VoIP, multicast and eGov capability, the demands with regard to redesigning TGNet were quite substantial.
www.swisscom.com /solutions/en/index/referenzen/amt_informatik_thurgau.htm   (246 words)

  
 Wine of the Week: ’01 La Vis Trentino Muller-Thurgau Maso Rocador $12.99
Muller-Thurgau is the wine world’s most famous and most established crossing, at least of the varietals presently made into wine.
The crossing was arranged in 1882 by a Dr. Hermann Muller who was born in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau.
His understandable goal was to combine the quality of the Riesling grape with the viticultural reliability, especially the early ripening, of the Silvaner.
www.pjwine.com /html/wow_03_03_24.html   (229 words)

  
 St Gallen Canton - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
St Gallen Canton - Search Results - MSN Encarta
St Gallen Canton (also Saint Gall or Sankt Gallen), canton in north-eastern Switzerland.
It is bordered on the north by Thurgau Canton and...
uk.encarta.msn.com /St_Gallen_Canton.html   (57 words)

  
 SwissGen : genealogical records by Canton - Thurgau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The microfilm may be ordered from the nearest FH Center.
Additional details for Canton Thurgau will be added at a later date.
Genealogical records by Canton / Genealogische Quellen nach Kanton / Sources Généalogiques par Canton / Fonti Genealogiche per Cantone
www.genealogienetz.de /reg/CH/kibu/tgkbinde.htm   (222 words)

  
 Velofahren Thurgau, Radfahren Bodensee, Veranstaltungen Thurgau, Restaurants Bodensee, Wandern Bodensee, Inlineskaten ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On the south shore of Lake Constance, nestled between the lake and the foothills of the Swiss Alps, you find a charming landscape with the rivers Thur, Sitter and Murg running through it - the Canton Thurgau.
Using one of our 4 robust tandems, experiencing the Thurgau becomes double the pleasure.
In the evening, we spoil you with a Thurgau menu in our comfortable Biedermeier parlor.
www.thurgau-tourismus.ch /en/welcome.cfm   (127 words)

  
 Thurgau Photos at PBase.com
thurgau Galleries Search Results 1 to 2 of 2
thurgau Pictures Search Results 1 to 10 of 14
Please contact the photographer before using an image for any reason.
search.pbase.com /search?q=Thurgau   (45 words)

  
 Thurgau Canton - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Thurgau Canton - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Thurgau Canton, canton in north-eastern Switzerland, bordered on the north by Germany, on the south by St Gallen Canton, and on the west by Zurich...
Help with Spanish, French, German, and Italian homework.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Thurgau_Canton.html   (58 words)

  
 _ Northeast Switzerland guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
There are a couple of travel passes covering different areas of the Ostschweiz region.
The Thurgau Day Pass (Fr.27.50) is best value, covering all transport within Canton Thurgau as well as journeys to and from Konstanz, St Gallen, Winterthur and Schaffhausen.
If you’re planning a boat trip along the Swiss shore of the lake or down the Rhine from Kreuzlingen to Schaffhausen, this will save you plenty.
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/northeast/index.html   (576 words)

  
 Frauenfeld, Thurgau Departement for Education and Culture, Dept. for Informatics - Fuellemann Hanspeter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Frauenfeld, Thurgau Departement for Education and Culture, Dept. for Informatics - Fuellemann Hanspeter
Frauenfeld, Thurgau Departement for Education and Culture, Switzerland
We would like to offer online courses for K-12 teachers (from kinderfarten to the 12th class) in the canton "Thurgau" (Switzerland).
www.haup.org /hampi   (99 words)

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