Salmsach

Salmsach is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland, which belongs together with Egnach to agglomerate novel horn.

Population

Of the total of 1310 inhabitants ( 2006) 297 residents have foreign citizenship.

History

Years ago, around 900, traveled as Bishop Solomon of Constance to St. Gallen, he was surprised by a terrible storm. He wanted to look under a large oak tree protection, which was not far away from him. Under this tree already three peasants had fled, who had also sought shelter from the storm. When he was still a few steps away before the oak only, it was struck by lightning and killed three farmers deadly. Grateful for his survival let Bishop Solomon of Constance build at this point a small chapel.

Over time, formed around the chapel a small fishing village, the first " Solomon - Aach " called and was first mentioned in 1150.

Salmsach was up to the Reformation period subject territory. First, the pin of St. Stefan in Konstanz, then that of the monastery of St. Gallen. In the years 1692-1693 46 inhabitants died of malnutrition, the number of deaths compared to other towns in these famine years was small in percentage terms.

The 18th century brought economic recovery for Salmsach. They built their own parsonage and built in Hungerbühl a primary school.

From 1803 to 1832 Salmsach formed with Hemmerswil a unified community in a circle Roman horn of the newly created Canton of Thurgau. The canton of Thurgau belonged since 1803 to the Swiss Confederation. Today Salmsach belongs to the district of Arbon.

In the following years, Salmsach blossomed as a separate municipality and fought the late 20th century three times with success against a merger with the neighboring Roman horn. On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Confederation in 1991 Salmsach celebrated its independence with the inauguration of its own community center. About 20 years later, the merger is operated from both sides. In November 2013, the voters of Salmsach However, a merger with Roman Horn refused again.