About 8583 Sulgen
Sulgen is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 9.1 km²
Population
4'152residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'879
Vacancy
0.41%
Foreign residents
29.5%
Dwellings
1'951
Jobs (FTE)
2'339
Tax multiplier
143%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8583 Sulgen, 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
2'339 full-time-equivalent jobs across 273 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 56% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'339FTE total
Primary4.7%
Secondary56.1%
Tertiary39.2%
Land use
21% built-up, 64% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 907 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.8%
Agriculture64.5%
Forest13.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.6%, ahead of Mitte at 14.0%.
Source BFS
SVP46.6%+6.8 pp
Mitte14.0%
FDP11.4%+0.1 pp
SP8.7%−5.0 pp
GLP5.0%−1.2 pp
Grüne4.8%−2.2 pp
EDU4.7%−2.8 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.6%
Second homes9.4%
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
