Altikon

Altikon has an area of 7.7 km2 . Of this area, 68.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.5% is settled and the remainder is non-productive . In 1996 housing and buildings made up 3.5% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest . Of the total unproductive area, water made up 2.6% of the area. As of 2007 2.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.
The village of Altikon is located on the southern bank of the Thur river. It is at the intersection of the old Thurtalstrasse from Andelfingen to Frauenfeld and the main north-south road over the Thru. The municipality includes the village of Altikon and the hamlet of Schneit. Since 1884 it has also included Feldi and Herten , which were part of Ellikon an der Thur.

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