Bichelsee
Bichelsee is a lake located on the border of the cantons of Thurgau and Zurich, Switzerland. The village of Bichelsee in the municipality Bichelsee-Balterswil is named after the lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Bichselsee”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alt-Bichelsee Castle and St. Blasius Catholic Church.
Alt-Bichelsee Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Parpan05, Public domain.
Alt-Bichelsee Castle is a ruined castle in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in the municipality of Bichelsee-Balterswil.
Catholic Rectory
Apartment building
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catholic Rectory is an apartment building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seelmatten and Neubrunn.
Bichelsee
Village
Photo: Parpan05, Public domain.
Bichelsee is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It takes its name from the nearby lake, Bichelsee. The municipality also contained the villages Höfli, Niederhofen am Bichelsee and Itaslen.
Bichelsee
- Category: lake
- Location: Bichelsee-Balterswil, Münchwilen District, Thurgau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.45735° or 47° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
8.90002° or 8° 54′ 0″ eastElevation
590 metres (1,936 feet)Open location code
8FVCFW42+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 4934472OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Bichelsee” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “比謝爾湖”
- German: “Bichelsee (Gewässer)”
- German: “Bichelsee”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bichelsee”
- Portuguese: “Lago Bichelsee”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Strandbad Bichelsee and Burstel.
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