What is the population of Eschenz, Thurgau?

Eschenz has a population of approximately 1,923 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Eschenz, Thurgau located?

Eschenz is located in Thurgau, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.6474°, 8.8748°.

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Eschenz

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Coordinates47.65°, 8.87°

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Eschenz is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.

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The prehistoric shore village on Werd Island and in the Seeäckern area (northeast of Eschenz) are rich archeological sites that have contributed substantially to our understanding of the history of settlements in the narrow area around Lake Constance. The two sites remained settled throughout the prehistoric epoch and into the early historical era. In 1858, the settlement site was discovered on the main island. The excavation in 1882-83 by Schenk was followed by a second expedition in 1931–36 by Karl Keller Tarnuzzer. There was a smaller excavation in 1962 around the St. Otmars Chapel. The first settlement of the island was made shortly after BC 4000th (Early Pfyn culture) and was part of a migration into subalpine wetlands during the beginning of the late Neolithic era. A second settlement phase (late Pfyn culture) began after long break during the middle of the 4th millennium. This was followed by a third phase of settlement (Horgen culture, 2nd half of 4th millennium). After this phase, an increase in the lake level put the entire island under water during the first half of the 3rd millennium. The next settlement wasn't until the mid-Late Bronze Age (11th century BC). The lake waters rose again, interrupting the island settlements until the final phase of the Late Bronze Age (9th century BC). During this time, parts of a number of horse bridles were discovered, indicating that the island may have been a transportation hub due to its convenient location. The modern village of Eschenz is first mentioned in 799 as castrum Exsientiae. In 875/76 it was mentioned as Aschinza. In 958 Eschenz came to the monastery of Einsiedeln. From 1623 until 1798 the governor of the monastery of Einsiedeln held the low court at Castle Freudenfels in Eschenz. The parish of Eschenz…

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Eschenz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 36.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.8% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 5.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.4%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.7%. Out of the forested land, 34.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 49.4% is used for growing crops, while 3.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality is located in Frauenfeld District, near the outflow of the Untersee portion of Lake Constance into the Rhine river. Today it has grown toward Stein am Rhein's village section of Burg. It consists of the village of Eschenz and includes Freudenfels Castle (since 1812) and Insel Werd (Werd Island).

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