Bischofszell
Bischofszell (Alemannic: Bischefzèl) is a village and a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. So was its neighboring city Hauptwil-Gottshaus in 1999.
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| Coordinates: 47°30′N 9°14′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Thurgau |
| District | Weinfelden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 6,016 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 9220 |
| SFOS number | 4471 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TG |
| Surrounded by | Hauptwil-Gottshaus, Hohentannen, Kradolf-Schönenberg, Niederbüren (SG), Niederhelfenschwil (SG), Waldkirch (SG), Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf |
| Twin towns | Möhringen, Tuttlingen (Germany), Battaglia Terme (Italy), Waidhofen an der Ybbs (Austria), San Luis Obispo (United States of America) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
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