About Felben-Wellhausen
Felben-Wellhausen is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 7.4 km²
Population
3'232residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'034
Vacancy
2.01%
Foreign residents
21.4%
Dwellings
1'493
Jobs (FTE)
988
Tax multiplier
147%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Felben-Wellhausen, 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
988 full-time-equivalent jobs across 166 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 51% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
988FTE total
Primary6.8%
Secondary50.5%
Tertiary42.7%
Land use
18% built-up, 53% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 738 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement18.5%
Agriculture54.5%
Forest27.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.4%, ahead of Mitte at 13.1%.
Source BFS
SVP44.4%−1.1 pp
Mitte13.1%
FDP10.5%+0.3 pp
SP10.5%−1.0 pp
GLP7.4%−0.9 pp
Grüne4.5%−2.3 pp
EDU3.9%+1.2 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.9%
Second homes8.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 1169 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
