About Islikon
Gachnang is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 9.7 km²
Population
4'636residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'790
Vacancy
1.09%
Foreign residents
17.1%
Dwellings
2'110
Jobs (FTE)
1'454
Tax multiplier
132%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Islikon, 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
1'454 full-time-equivalent jobs across 301 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'454FTE total
Primary5.7%
Secondary33.8%
Tertiary60.5%
Land use
20% built-up, 62% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 981 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.1%
Agriculture62.6%
Forest17.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.0%, ahead of Mitte at 13.4%.
Source BFS
SVP41.0%+3.6 pp
Mitte13.4%
FDP11.2%−2.7 pp
GLP10.5%+0.1 pp
Grüne8.4%−0.6 pp
SP8.0%−2.7 pp
EDU2.5%+1.2 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.7%
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
