About 8598 Bottighofen
Bottighofen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 2.4 km²
Population
2'696residents
Median taxable income
CHF 84'485
Vacancy
0.66%
Foreign residents
37.2%
Dwellings
1'364
Jobs (FTE)
934
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8598 Bottighofen, 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
934 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 93% of employment, industry 7% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
934FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary6.7%
Tertiary92.5%
Land use
32% built-up, 31% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 245 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement32.6%
Agriculture31.4%
Forest36.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.6%, ahead of FDP at 18.4%.
Source BFS
SVP29.6%+2.4 pp
FDP18.4%+1.1 pp
Mitte16.6%
SP13.2%−3.8 pp
Grüne9.2%−2.2 pp
GLP8.1%−0.8 pp
EVP2.1%+0.4 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.7%
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
