Heiligkreuz TG

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TG is the abbreviation for the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Heiligkreuzf .
Holy Cross
Coat of arms of Heiligkreuz
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton of ThurgauCanton of Thurgau Thurgau (TG)
District : Weinfelden
Political community : Wuppenaui2
Postal code : 9514
former BFS no. : 4791
Coordinates : 729 494  /  262523 coordinates: 47 ° 30 '3 "  N , 9 ° 9' 27"  O ; CH1903:  729 494  /  262523
Height : 647  m above sea level M.
Area : 2.32  km²
Residents: 138 (1970)
Population density : 59 inhabitants per km²
Heiligkreuz TG

Heiligkreuz TG

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Heiligkreuz is a former local parish and a settlement of the municipality of Wuppenau in the Weinfelden district of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland .

The church village Heiligkreuz, west of Bischofszell , formed a local community of the municipal community of Wuppenau until 1970 . On January 1, 1971 , the local communities Heiligkreuz, Hosenruck and Wuppenau merged to form the unitary community of Wuppenau. In 2010 Heiligkreuz had 15 inhabitants.

history

Catholic Church of St. John Nepomuk

Heiligkreuz was mentioned in a document in 1275 as Amptencelle . Until the 16th century, the place was called Amtzell or Amptenzell, from the 16th century onwards , the current name came from the church patronage .

From the Middle Ages to 1798, Heiligkreuz was part of the prince-abbot-Sankt -Gallic mountain court and was administered from the Wileramt . In 1497 an opening took place . The parish Heiligkreuz (Amptenzell) extended over the mountain court into the Thurgau and into the abbot-Sankt-Gallic area. After the congregation had accepted the new faith, the St. Gallen monastery began to drive the Counter-Reformation forward: in 1540 the Protestant population lost the chaplaincy to the abbot, around 1575 the Protestant church service ceased completely. The Protestant residents have belonged to the Schönholzerswilen parish since 1718 .

Parish before the merger in 1971

In the 19th century mainly arable and fruit growing was practiced, there was also a weaving mill. The transition to cattle and dairy farming took place towards the end of the 19th century. In Heiligkreuz, agriculture has remained the most important branch of industry up to the present day.

population

Population development of Heiligkreuz
year 1850 1900 1941 1950 1970 2000 2010 2018
Local parish 218 168 184 160 138
settlement 20th 15th 18th
source

Attractions

The founding of the Catholic Church of St. Johannes Nepomuk in Heiligkreuz goes back to the 9th century. Due to the distinctive tower, the church looks medieval. Several renovations gave it its current appearance. The church and the “Traube” restaurant in Gabris are included in the list of cultural assets in Wuppenau .

Heiligkreuz is listed in the inventory of places worth protecting in Switzerland .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Swiss land use statistics. Completed on July 1, 1912. Published by the Federal Statistical Bureau. ( Memento from April 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Verena Rothenbühler: Holy Cross. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
  3. ↑ Localities and their resident population. Edition 2019 . On the website of the Statistical Office of the Canton of Thurgau (Excel table; 0.1 MB), accessed on April 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ a b List of localities and settlements. Canton of Thurgau, 2012 edition. On the website of the Statistical Office of the Canton of Thurgau (PDF; 3.4 MB), accessed on May 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ Locations and Settlements Directory. Canton of Thurgau, 2005 edition . On the website of the Statistical Office of the Canton of Thurgau (PDF; 1.7 MB), accessed on April 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ List of settlements. Canton of Thurgau, edition 2019 . On the website of the Statistical Office of the Canton of Thurgau (Excel table; 0.2 MB), accessed on May 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Church of St. Johannes Nepomuk Heiligkreuz. On the website of the municipality of Wuppenau, accessed on March 9, 2020

Remarks

  1. ↑ without outside courtyards