Bischofszell

Bischofszell
Bischofszell
Location of Bischofszell
Bischofszell
Bischofszell
Coordinates: 47°30′N 9°14′E / 47.500°N 9.233°E / 47.500; 9.233
CountrySwitzerland
CantonThurgau
DistrictWeinfelden
Area
 • Total
11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (December 2007)
 • Total
5,466
 • Density470.4/km2 (1,218/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
9220
SFOS number4471
ISO 3166 codeCH-TG
Surrounded byHauptwil-Gottshaus, Hohentannen, Kradolf-Schönenberg, Niederbüren (SG), Niederhelfenschwil (SG), Waldkirch (SG), Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf
Twin townsMöhringen, Tuttlingen (Germany), Battaglia Terme (Italy), Waidhofen an der Ybbs (Austria), San Luis Obispo (United States of America)
Websitewww.bischofszell.ch

Bischofszell (Alemannic: Bischefzèl) is a village and a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. So was its neighboring city Hauptwil-Gottshaus in 1999.