Canton of Thurgau

Summary

Canton of Thurgau is a canton of Switzerland^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Canton of Thurgau was a member of International Lake Constance conference^[3].
• Canton of Thurgau was a member of International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities^[4].
• Canton of Thurgau was a member of University of Teacher Education in Special Needs^[5].
• Canton of Thurgau is located in Switzerland^[6].
• Canton of Thurgau is in the country of Switzerland^[7].
• Canton of Thurgau's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[8].
• Canton of Thurgau's capital is recorded as Frauenfeld^[9].
• Canton of Thurgau's official language is recorded as German^[10].
• Canton of Thurgau's shares border with is recorded as Canton of St. Gallen^[11].
• Canton of Thurgau's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Zürich^[12].
• Canton of Thurgau's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Schaffhausen^[13].
• Canton of Thurgau's shares border with is recorded as Baden-Württemberg^[14].
• Thur is named after Canton of Thurgau^[15].
• Canton of Thurgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arbon District^[16].
• Canton of Thurgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Frauenfeld District^[17].
• Canton of Thurgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kreuzlingen District^[18].
• Canton of Thurgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Münchwilen District^[19].
• Canton of Thurgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Weinfelden District^[20].
• Canton of Thurgau's legislative body is recorded as Grand Council of Thurgau^[21].
• Canton of Thurgau is part of Eastern Switzerland^[22].
• Canton of Thurgau is part of Northeastern Switzerland^[23].
• Canton of Thurgau's Commons category is recorded as Canton of Thurgau^[24].
• Canton of Thurgau's licence plate code is recorded as TG^[25].
• Canton of Thurgau's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[26].
• Canton of Thurgau's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[27].

Body

Geography

Canton of Thurgau is in the country of Switzerland^[7]. It is located in Switzerland^[6]. Part of include Eastern Switzerland^[22], a greater region of Switzerland^[28], in Switzerland^[29] and Northeastern Switzerland^[23], a region^[30], in Switzerland^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Canton of Thurgau covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+991.77'}^[32]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+417'}^[33]. Population counts include {'amount': '+276472'}^[34] and {'amount': '+295220'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Canton of Thurgau's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[8].

History and Context

January 1, 1803 marks the founding of Canton of Thurgau^[36]. Thur is named after it^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Canton of Thurgau include Müller-Thurgau^[37], a grape variety^[38], founded in 1882^[39].

Why It Matters

Canton of Thurgau has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for it include Müller-Thurgau^[37], a grape variety^[38], founded in 1882^[39].