Münchwilen District

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Münchwilen District
Bezirk Münchwilen
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Thurgau
Capital Münchwilen
Area
  Total 155.86 km2 (60.18 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 43,381
  Density 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 13

Münchwilen District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It has a population of 43,381 (as of 31 December 2012).[1] Its capital is the town of Münchwilen.

The district contains the following municipalities:

Coat of arms Municipality Population
(31 December 2012)[1]
Area
km²
[2]
Aadorf 8,364 20.0
Bettwiesen 1,109 3.85
Bichelsee-Balterswil 2,675 12.27
Braunau 711 9.19
Eschlikon 4,059 6.20
Fischingen 2,577 30.67
Lommis 1,125 8.63
Münchwilen 4,997 7.78
Rickenbach 2,593 1.57
Sirnach 7,317 12.43
Tobel-Tägerschen 1,421 7.07
Wängi 4,284 16.41
Wilen 2,149 2.26
Total (13) 43,381 138.22

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Statistical Office of Thurgau, MS Excel document – Wohnbevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2012 nach Nationalität und Geschlecht (German) accessed 27 March 2013
  2. Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010

Coordinates: 47°29′00″N 8°59′00″E / 47.4833°N 8.98333°E / 47.4833; 8.98333

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