Thayngen

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Thayngen
Coat of arms of Thayngen
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton of SchaffhausenCanton of Schaffhausen Schaffhausen (SH)
District : Reiat
BFS no. : 2920i1 f3 f4
Postal code : 8236 Opfertshofen
8240 Thayngen
8241 Barzheim
8242 Bibern
8242 Hofen
8243 Altdorf
UN / LOCODE : CH THA
Coordinates : 695 251  /  289243 coordinates: 47 ° 44 '49 "  N , 8 ° 42' 31"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred and ninety-five thousand two hundred and fifty-one  /  289243
Height : 437  m above sea level M.
Height range : 423–705 m above sea level M.
Area : 19.92  km²
Residents: 5453 (December 31, 2018)
Population density : 274 inhabitants per km²
Proportion of foreigners :
(residents without
citizenship ) 		20.5% (December 31, 2,013)
Website: www.thayngen.ch
Location of the municipality
Deutschland Deutschland Kanton Thurgau Kanton Zürich Bezirk Schaffhausen Büttenhardt Dörflingen Lohn SH Stetten SH ThayngenMap of Thayngen
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Thayngen ( [ˈtaːɪŋən] ) is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland . On January 1, 2004, it was expanded to include the formerly independent community of Barzheim . On January 1, 2009, the municipalities of Altdorf , Bibern , Hofen and Opfertshofen also joined the municipality of Thayngen.

geography

View of Thayngen

Thayngen is located in the Reiat , northeast of the city of Schaffhausen . The river Biber formed the valley of Thayngen. On the north side of the Chapf towers about 550  m above sea level. M. the village.

What is special about Thayngen is that it has a longer border with Germany (12 km) than the connection to the rest of Switzerland (7 km).

Historic aerial photo by Werner Friedli from 1958

history

Stone age

More than 10,000 years ago, stone age reindeer hunters inhabited the Kesslerloch cave , which still exists today and is located west of the village. It is considered to be one of the most important sites in Switzerland from this period. In the neighborhood near Herblingen is the Swiss picture , also a Stone Age station.

Stilt houses

Around 3900 to 3500 BC. In the area of Weier (south of Thayngen) pile dwellings were built. These were discovered during renovation work in 1914. The site stands out because of its well-preserved findings from houses. Thanks to several dendrodated settlements in quick succession, the cultural development within the Pfyn culture can be followed here . After the first excavations of various objects, the settlement was buried again to save it from destruction. Today the area is used for agriculture and allotment gardens.

2011, the stilt houses Weier was with 110 other sites in six Alpine countries by the UNESCO in the inventory of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage added.

Finds are exhibited in the Museum zu Allerheiligen in Schaffhausen .

middle Ages

Two large courtyards emerged from an Alemanni settlement, the Frohnhof (1539) and the Kelnhof (mentioned in documents from the Petershausen monastery ). They were the property of the Counts of Hegau and part of the Duchy of Swabia . First, the area came from the Counts of Nellenburg (later those of Blumenegg and Lords of Stoffeln ) to the bishops of Constance . This awarded it to the monasteries Petershausen, Monastery of St. Blaise , the monastery of St. Agnesen and the Monastery of St. Catherine's . The nobles received their property rights back as a fief . After the Battle of Sempach , for the first time as early as 1454, Thayngen came to Schaffhausen, which formed a league with the Confederates . As bailiffs of the city of Schaffhausen, those of Fulach and Im Thurn were decisive for the place until 1798.

The Reiat Museum is located in the former Gasthaus Adler, and there is also the Goethe Room. There are also numerous half-timbered houses and Thayngen Castle in the village . In the Swabian War was Götz von Berlichingen on site, the age of 19 squire in the service of the Margrave of Baden has been involved in the fighting (Thaynger storm) and above reported (25 July 1499).

Second World War

Border guards in Barzheim during the First World War

During the World War II bombing on December 25, 1944 around 14:00 eleven twin-engine B-26 Maurader bombers of the 320 th Bombardment Group as part of " Operation Clarion " from the occupied French Dijon coming due to a navigational error instead of 10 km distant singing mistakenly Thayngen. The sound plant south of the station was almost completely destroyed. An employee of the signal box in Thayngen train station was killed. If the attack had taken place in one working day, there would have been around 100 victims at the Tonwerk.

"One mission, eleven sorties, today intended for the Singen RR bridge in Germany, but we unintentionally played Santa Claus to the good burghers of Thayngen, Switzerland and dropped our bombs on them. Fortunately, no one was reported killed although a large tile factory received several hits. It was a case of mistaken identity. Thayngen's misfortune was to be so close to singing and resemble it from the air. "

“A mission, eleven machines, was destined for the Singen railway bridge in Germany today, but we unintentionally played Santa Claus for the good citizens of Thayngen in Switzerland and dropped our bombs on them. Fortunately, no deaths were reported, although a large brick factory received multiple hits. It was a mix-up: Thayngen's misfortune was to be so close to singing and its similarity from the air. "

- Original Mission Report of the 320 th Bombardment Group

It is the same railway line going east-west as through Singen, and also like in Singen there is a small railway bridge over a small stream. The main difference, however, was that the primary destination (the railway bridge) was in Thayngen to the east of the much smaller station, while in Singen the large railway bridge was to the west of the much larger main station. The attack was flown at a relatively low altitude with excellent ground visibility.

Merger with Barzheim on January 1, 2004

After the Barzheim community assembly on July 3, 2003 approved the merger with 83 percent, the population of Thayngen also approved the merger of the communities Thayngen and Barzheim with 86 percent in the ballot on August 31.

Voting results

local community Yes votes Vote no Voting participation
Barzheim 0069 005
Thayngen 1437 224 69%

Reason for the merger

Barzheim wanted to maintain its independence for a long time, and a merger was therefore not an issue. In the years before the merger, however, it became more and more difficult for community politics to fill all offices due to a lack of young talent. In addition, many tasks such as schools or the fire brigade have already been carried out together with Thayngen. For this reason, the Barzheim community assembly decided in December 2001 to start the merger negotiations. In addition, the two communities wanted to gain space and attractiveness. For the residents of Barzheim, the tax rate was also reduced from 125 to the level of Thayngen with 85 percent. The whole merger should be cost-neutral for the municipality of Thayngen. In addition, the merger was funded with a one-time cantonal contribution of CHF 250,000.

Merger with Altdorf, Bibern, Hofen and Opfertshofen on January 1st, 2009

In the ballot box on Sunday, August 17, 2008, the five independent municipalities of Thayngen, Altdorf , Bibern , Hofen and Opfertshofen approved the merger on January 1, 2009. The new municipality of Thayngen has around 5000 inhabitants. The canton of Schaffhausen financially supported the merger with 6.88 million francs, which came from the distributions of the gold sale of the Swiss National Bank , so that the debts of the four municipalities could be repaid and the tax rate could be reduced to the low level of Thayngen. that the four small communities in the Lower Reiat will become competitive again with the neighboring communities and that the new community can save costs in the long term.

Voting results

local community Yes votes Vote no Voting participation
Altdorf 0120 097th 89%
Beavers 0121 027 87%
Hofen 0068 017th 98%
Opfertshofen 0052 019th 82%
Thayngen 1341 504 70%

Most important contract points

The merger agreement comprises 50 sub-projects. The most important contractual points are:

  • The name of the new community is Thayngen, the four previous communities Altdorf, Bibern, Hofen and Opfertshofen will become districts like Barzheim, which merged with Thayngen in 2004, but keep their postcodes
  • Thayngen's previous coat of arms becomes the coat of arms of the new municipality
  • All citizens of the Reiat communities receive the citizenship of Thayngen
  • All local authorities, commissions, but also zone plans are brought together
  • There will only be one central municipal administration in Thayngen
  • The tax rate is adjusted to the low level of Thayngen
  • The residents' council of Thayngen will continue to have 15 members, and there will only be one constituency (i.e. no fixed seats for the new districts)

criticism

Critics from the new districts pointed out that the districts without fixed seats in the residents' council can in future be administered by Thayngen with no speech. In addition, it was feared that the joint school of the four new districts could be closed shortly. Critics from Thayngen warned in particular about the financial risks of such a merger, which could jeopardize the favorable tax rate in the long term. Voices were also heard from all municipalities that Thayngen should first solve its own financial problems before taking on further tasks and uncertainties with the merger.

population

languages

Thayngen is a German-speaking community; 90.25% of its residents have German as their mother tongue. The most common languages ​​of immigrants are Italian with 3.11% and Serbo-Croatian with 1.99%.

Religions - denominations

In Thayngen there is both a reformed and a catholic church. There is also a church of the Free Evangelical Congregation.

ethnicities

Of the current 5,151 inhabitants, 1,057 are foreign citizens (as of December 31, 2013). The number of different ethnic groups is not recorded statistically.

View from the vineyards over Thayngen

Population development

year Residents
1850 1252
1860 1233
1880 1284
1900 1508
1910 1760
1930 2070
1950 2461
1970 3640
1980 3751
1990 3773
2007 4160
2009 4948
2013 5033
2015 5293

politics

Residential Council (Legislative)

The Einwohnerrat of Thayngen has 15 members.

Municipal Council (Executive)

Surname Political party presentation
Philippe Brühlmann SVP Community President Presidential (security, representation, media, information) and central services (personnel, administration, IT), culture, retirement home
Adrian Ehrat independent Building construction (new buildings and renovations, community-owned properties, energy)
Alex Muhl SVP Civil engineering (water supply, sewage, transport) and disposal
Walter Scheiwiller SP Education (school, youth) and social welfare (social assistance, professional assistance, asylum system)
Rainer Stamm independent Finances (finances, taxes) and the environment (nature conservation, forestry, agriculture, leased land, hunting)

Former municipal presidents:

Parish hall
  • 2000–2012 Bernhard Müller ( SVP )
  • 1993–2000 Werner Winzeler ( FDP )
  • 1970–1992 Walter Stamm ( SP )
  • 1956–1970 Bernhard Stamm (FDP)
  • 1945–1956 Jakob Schneider (BP)

economy

Industry and commerce

The most important employer in the village is Unilever Switzerland, the parent company of Knorr Nahrungsmittel AG. Other important employers are the Augustin printing company, the industrial ceramics manufacturer Metoxit, the pad printing machine manufacturer Teca-Print AG and Rieker shoes . There are also a large number of commercial and service companies in Thayngen. Until a few years ago, the Holcim cement factory founded in 1910 (formerly known as the Portland cement works ) was also located in Thayngen , but it was closed in 2003 and some of it has already been dismantled .

Agriculture and viticulture

View from the vineyard over Thayngen

There are several winegrowers and farms in Thayngen. The wine-growing has a long tradition here, as a special feature to build here the Stickel vines on. This describes the individual cultivation with wooden pegs, which is very labor-intensive. Is grown mostly Pinot Noir , there are several special south-facing, protected from the north winds vines yield the Thaynger Reiatwein . The growing areas belong to the Schaffhausen Pinot Noirland .

year Viticulture [ha]
1865 76.68
1875 64.23
1885 65.83
1895 65.83
1905 56.43
1915 May 22nd
1925 08.81
1935 07.49
1945 06.23
1955 05.27
1965 02.87
1975 02.21
1985 03.45
1994 06.18

traffic

Thayngen border station (Deutsche Bahn)

Thayngen is on the European route E41 / E54 from Schaffhausen to Singen (Hohentwiel) . More Street compounds are the main road 146 to Beavers and Hofen and Hauptstrasse 15 to Schaffhausen, which is used weak since the construction of Cantonal highway Mutzentäli ( A4 ) - Thayngen - B34 . The latter is the cheaper connection for almost all journeys in this direction. A side road leads to Dörflingen .

Thayngen is connected by public transport through its train station on the Schaffhausen – Singen section of the Hochrheinbahn Basel –Singen– Konstanz line. There is also a direct S-Bahn connection (S 24) to Winterthur - Zurich Airport - Zurich Main Station - Thalwil - Baar - Zug

coat of arms

Coat of arms of Thayngen

Blazon

Split by black with a white key and green with a white vine knife raised by the white Swiss cross.

Thayngen was an important wine-growing village. As such, a silver vine knife with a gold handle in a red field marked his coat of arms in 1569 . A little later, the same coat of arms appears in the same colors, only with a small, white cross on top. Another coat of arms appears only once for Thayngen, namely in 1597, where a blue grape adorns the shield. Thayngen kept this coat of arms over the centuries. It was not until 1840 that a seal was marked with a key. It is no longer possible to find out where this key came from. When the coat of arms was cleaned up in 1951, the historical version, the vine knife with the Swiss cross on a red field, was proposed to the assembly , but rejected in favor of the current coat of arms.

Coats of arms of the districts

coat of arms
Altdorf 		coat of arms
Barzheim 		coat of arms
Beavers 		coat of arms
Hofen 		coat of arms
Opfertshofen

Attractions

Nature and history

building

Village fountain on the church square and Haus zum Sternen

Personalities

photos

and display information about the image
Morgetshofsee on April 17, 2011
and display information about the image
View of the Hegau from Chapf on May 13, 2008

  • Unilever production building (Knorr)

  • Haus "Adler", a former inn, in which Johann Wolfgang von Goethe also stayed in 1797, now houses a. a. Police station and local museum

  • House "Hirzen"

  • Aerial photo from June 16, 2006, Thayngen in the background in front of the Chapf, in front of it Bietingen

literature

  • Andreas Schiendorfer: 1000 years of Thayngen, anniversary book, for the 1000th anniversary of the Thayngen community . Augustin-Verlag, Thayngen 1995, ISBN 3-905116-03-0 .
  • Johannes Winzeler: History of Thayngen , 1963.
  • Johann Jakob Rüeger : Chronicle of Schaffhausen .
  • Harder Im Thurn: Chronicle of Thayngen .
  • Walter Ulrich Guyan: Thayngen. People and Landscape through the Ages , Augustin, Thayngen 1986.
  • Kurt Bächtold: Thayngen 995-1995 , in: Schaffhauser Magazin 17 (1994), No. 4, pp. 6-45.
  • Jürg Zimmermann: Articles and documents on the history of the Thayngen train station , in: Schaffhauser Contributions to History 61 (1984), No. 4, pp. 43-63.

Web links

Commons : Thayngen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional structure, gender, nationality and age. Municipality of Thayngen. Status: April 1, 2012, accessed on July 11, 2014
  3. ↑ Johannes Winzeler: History of Thayngen, 1963.
  4. ↑ Original report (PDF; 71 kB) of the operation on December 25, 1944 of the 320th Bombardment Group (English).
  5. ^ Municipality of Thayngen - Thayngen in numbers. In: thayngen.ch. Retrieved November 21, 2013 .
  6. ↑ Thayngen municipality. In: bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved October 29, 2016 .
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  12. ↑ http://www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch/Ppolitik3.asp?Ort=Thayngen
  13. ↑ Schaffhauser Blauburgunderland ( Memento of the original dated November 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.blauburgunderland.ch
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  15. ^ Andreas Schiendorfer: 1000 years of Thayngen . Ed .: Augustin-Verlag. Thayngen 1995, ISBN 3-905116-03-0 .
  16. ^ Berty Bruckner-Herbstreit: The emblems of the state of Schaffhausen and its communities, Reinach-Basel 1951, pp. 306–312.