About Bettwiesen
Bettwiesen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 3.9 km²
Population
1'342residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'308
Vacancy
3.02%
Foreign residents
23.0%
Dwellings
629
Jobs (FTE)
298
Tax multiplier
146%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bettwiesen, 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
298 full-time-equivalent jobs across 80 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 50% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
298FTE total
Primary11.7%
Secondary49.7%
Tertiary38.6%
Land use
16% built-up, 62% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 387 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.5%
Agriculture62.2%
Forest22.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 50.7%, ahead of Mitte at 16.0%.
Source BFS
SVP50.7%+2.0 pp
Mitte16.0%
FDP8.0%−1.5 pp
SP6.1%−1.0 pp
GLP5.6%−1.6 pp
Grüne5.3%−0.4 pp
EVP1.5%−0.5 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
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 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
