Illighausen
Appearance
Illighausen is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.
History
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It was first recorded in the year 1176 as Illinchusen.
Population
[edit]The municipality had 284 inhabitants in 1850, which increased to 295 in 1900 but then decreased to 275 in 1950 and 241 in 1990.
Geography
[edit]In 1998 the municipality was merged with the neighboring municipality Oberhofen bei Kreuzlingen, to form a new and larger municipality called Lengwil.
References
[edit]- Illighausen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
47°36′15″N 9°12′29″E / 47.60417°N 9.20806°E