About Zihlschlacht
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 12.2 km²
Population
2'624residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'123
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
17.7%
Dwellings
1'212
Jobs (FTE)
1'316
Tax multiplier
155%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zihlschlacht, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'316 full-time-equivalent jobs across 177 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'316FTE total
Primary8.1%
Secondary15.7%
Tertiary76.3%
Land use
13% built-up, 70% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 1'217 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.1%
Agriculture70.1%
Forest16.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 52.8%, ahead of Mitte at 11.3%.
Source BFS
SVP52.8%+11.0 pp
Mitte11.3%
FDP7.2%−0.8 pp
EDU6.7%−4.9 pp
SP6.6%−2.3 pp
Grüne6.0%−1.6 pp
GLP4.2%−1.4 pp
Others
2.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.8%
Second homes9.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 951 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.1°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Güttingen, 440 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 951 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Güttingen · 440 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
