About Fischingen
Fischingen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 30.6 km²
Population
3'028residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'012
Vacancy
0.84%
Foreign residents
11.5%
Dwellings
1'429
Jobs (FTE)
1'466
Tax multiplier
155%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Fischingen, 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
1'466 full-time-equivalent jobs across 266 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'466FTE total
Primary15.8%
Secondary33.8%
Tertiary50.3%
Land use
7% built-up, 46% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 3'066 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.2%
Agriculture46.5%
Forest46.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.5%, ahead of Mitte at 22.4%.
Source BFS
SVP45.5%+3.0 pp
Mitte22.4%
FDP10.6%+1.0 pp
Grüne7.6%−1.7 pp
SP4.9%−1.3 pp
GLP3.8%−1.3 pp
EDU2.5%+0.6 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.3%
Second homes13.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 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
