Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: The municipality was created on January 1 , 1996 by mergxer of the formar municipalities of Alterswilen , Altishausen , Ellighausen , Lippoldswilen , Neuwilen , Siegershausen , Dotnacht and Hugelshofen .
Simplified: The municipality was formed on 1 January 1996 through the merger of Alterswilen , Hugelshofen , Altishausen , Dotnacht , Ellighausen , Lippoldswilen , Neuwilen and Siegershausen .