Sommeri

Geschichte

Sommeri is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.HistoryIn 1967, Sommeri was created when the municipalities of Niedersommeri and Obersommeri merged. Sommeri is first mentioned in 905 as Sumbrinaro. Between 1474 and 1798, the vogteien of Niedersommeri and Obersommeri formed a court of the Prince-Abbot of St. Gall.In 1474 the Church of St. Mauritius was dedicated. It was renovated to its current appearance in the first half of the 15th Century. After the Protestant Reformation reached Sommeri in 1528, the church became a shared church for both faiths in 1534.Originally the major economic activities in Sommeri were predominantly grain production and forestry. In the second half of the 19th Century fruit production, hay production, cattle and dairy farming were added. A cheese factory was opened in 1852. In the last third of the 20th Century some industrial plants moved into the villages, especially embroidery and furniture manufacturing. At the beginning of the 21st Century there were companies in the HVAC industry, precision engineering and manufacturing school furniture in Sommeri.GeographySommeri has an area, of 4.21km2. Of this area, 2.87km2 or 68.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.01km2 or 24.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27km2 or 6.4% is settled (buildings or roads).