Oftershausen Explained

Oftershausen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Switzerland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Switzerland
Coordinates:47.6144°N 9.1692°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canton of Thurgau
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kemmental
Established Title:First recorded
Established Date:1275 (as Oftershusen)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Oftershausen is a village in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.

It was first recorded in 1275 as Oftershusen.

Oftershausen is located in the former municipality Dippishausen-Oftershausen. In 1984 Dippishausen-Oftershausen municipality was incorporated into its neighboring municipality Siegershausen, which in turn merged with its neighbors in 1996 to form a new and larger municipality Kemmental.

Oftershausen was also the name of the municipality Dippishausen-Oftershausen before 1900.