Matzingen

Matzingen
Gasthof Ochsen in Matzingen village
Coat of arms
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Location of Matzingen
Coordinates: 47°31′N 8°56′E / 47.517°N 8.933°E / 47.517; 8.933Coordinates: 47°31′N 8°56′E / 47.517°N 8.933°E / 47.517; 8.933
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Thurgau
District	Frauenfeld
Area
• Total	7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population (Dec 2016)
• Total	2,692
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Postal code	9548
SFOS number	4591
Surrounded by	Aadorf, Frauenfeld, Stettfurt, Thundorf, Wängi
Website	www.matzingen.ch SFSO statistics

Matzingen (Swiss German: Matzinge) is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.

Matzingen is first mentioned in 779 as Mazcingas. During the High Middle Ages, the Freiherr of Matzingen had the low court rights. Sonnenberg began to rule over the village in 1402 and remained over the village until 1798.

In 894 Matzingen had a church, which belonged to Wängi. The right to appoint the priest was first held by the Abbey of St. Gall, until 1401, when the Commandry of Tobel took over this right. Matzingen became a separate parish in 1508 and converted to the new Reformed faith in 1529.

For centuries farming, fruit production and viticulture (the latter operated until 1908) dominated the local economy. After 1850, livestock production and dairy farming were added to traditional agriculture. Between 1150 and 1996, Matzingen owned a mill. In 1863 a pottery plant opened. Followed, in 1866, by a spinning mill, which transformed in 1878 into a weaving factory. The connection to the Frauenfeld-Wil railroad in 1887 promoted the creation of new companies (including a furniture factory). In 1919, the cider mill of Matzingen opened, which produced in 1950 the drink Halb-halb (half orange juice and half cider). A workshop founded in 1948 for agricultural machinery, developed into Gehring Cut AG, which today manufactures products for the automotive and medical technology. The A1 Motorway section through Matzingen was finished in 1970. The new road allowed companies in the metal and packaging industry to settle in Matzingen. From 1965 to 2000, the population doubled.