Wilen TG

TG is the abbreviation for the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Wilen .

Wilen

State :	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of Thurgau Thurgau (TG)
District :	Münchwilen
BFS no. :	4786i1 f3 f4
Postal code :	9535
Coordinates :	720 263 / 256690 coordinates: 47 ° 27 '0 " N , 9 ° 2' 0" O ; CH1903: 720,263 / 25669047.450001 9.033338 552
Height :	552 m above sea level M.
Height range :	554–683 m above sea level M.
Area :	2.25 km²
Residents:	2521 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	1120 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.wilen.ch
Location of the municipality
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Wilen is a municipality and a town in the district Münchwilen the Swiss canton Thurgau .

Until December 31, 1997 Wilen belonged as a local community Wilen bei Wil to the municipal community Rickenbach bei Wil . At the beginning of 1998, Wilen was separated from Rickenbach bei Wil as part of the Thurgau community reform and converted into the political community of Wilen (TG) .

geography

Wilen is located about 3 km south of Wil on the north-eastern slope of the Hummelberg. With a total area of 225 hectares, Wilen is one of the smaller communities in Hinterthurgau . Despite its proximity to the more urban Wilen, Wilen is a rural village.

history

The community was first mentioned in 1302 as a hamlet of the city of Wil , at that time it was still called Wiler . Wilen was under the fürstäbtisch-the St. Gallen court Rickenbach, the 1471 to 1798 from the farm to Wil was administered the monastery of St. Gallen. The Catholics of Wilen always belonged to the parish church of Wil. The Reformed attended the service in Sirnach and in 1889 moved to the newly founded parish of Wil. Schoolhouses were built in 1833, 1897 and 1969.

In 1807, general grazing was abolished. Embroidery in particular was widespread as a home industry between 1880 and around 1920. After that, many residents found their earnings in the industrial plants of Wil. From 1950 onwards, single and multi-family houses were built in the community. In 1998 the current political community was founded. In 2003 Wilen received its own cemetery and in 2004 an ecumenical church and community center.

It is unclear whether Wilen was already mentioned in the Henauer deed in 754 . It is generally assumed that the neighboring town of Wil was meant there, but it cannot be ruled out that it could be Wilen.

coat of arms

Blazon : split from red with yellow lion and white with black key .

The coat of arms refers to the previous legal situation of the municipality. The lion of the old Thurgau coat of arms indicates the affiliation to the Landgraviate of Thurgau , the key refers to the connection to the Church of St. Peter in Wil.

population

Population development in the municipality of Wilen

Population development of the individual communities
	1850	1880	1900	1930	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2018
Local parish	292	345	379	609	640	950	1196	1049	1502
Political community										1760	2076	2512

Of the total of 2512 inhabitants of the village of Wilen (political municipality) in 2018, 315 or 12.5% were foreign nationals. 1259 (50.1%) were Roman Catholic and 589 (23.4%) were Protestant Reformed.

Economy and Transport

In 2016, Wilen offered 403 jobs (converted to full-time positions). 1.7% of these were employed in agriculture and forestry, 24.6% in industry, trade and construction and 73.8% in the service sector.

In terms of traffic, Wilen benefits from its proximity to Wil . The connection to the A1 in Wil can be reached in 5 minutes. The Wil – Wilen bus line has existed since 1981, so the Wil train station can be reached in a few minutes. There is no through traffic in the village. The cantonal road from Sirnach to Rickenbach , which leads past the village, is the only traffic axis.

Culture, education

The first schoolhouse in Wilen was built in 1833. The oldest schoolhouse still in use is the "Türmlischulhaus". It was built in 1897. It owes its name to the small tower-like structure that contains a small bell. Today the kindergarten is housed in the building. The primary school building including the gym was built in 1954 and has been expanded twice since then (1968 and 1989). In 1994, the secondary school center Ägelsee was opened in Wilen, which is attended by students from Wilen, Rickenbach and Busswil .

Churches

Wilen is one of the parishes of Wil . However, since 2004 there has been an ecumenical church and community center in Wilen , which is financed and used jointly by the Protestant and Catholic communities. It was created by converting the multi-purpose building, in which Catholic services had already taken place.