Swiss Towns / Episode 84
Salenstein
16 October 2026 · Thurgau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 84, Salenstein was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'027 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'026 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Salenstein lies in the canton of Thurgau. It has 1'502 permanent residents and covers 6.54 km², which corresponds to around 230 residents per km².
- Canton: Thurgau
- 1'502 permanent residents
- Area: 6.54 km²
Napoleon III grew up at Arenenberg.
From 1817, Louis Napoleon lived in exile with his mother at Arenenberg above Lake Constance. Salenstein made him an honorary citizen in 1832; he later became French Emperor Napoleon III.