About 8259 Kaltenbach
Wagenhausen is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality includes the settlements of Etzwilen, Kaltenbach and Rheinklingen.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 11.8 km²
Population
1'858residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'258
Vacancy
1.50%
Foreign residents
25.5%
Dwellings
933
Jobs (FTE)
381
Tax multiplier
151%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8259 Kaltenbach, 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
381 full-time-equivalent jobs across 118 businesses — services make up 49% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
381FTE total
Primary16.0%
Secondary34.6%
Tertiary49.3%
Land use
12% built-up, 53% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 1'184 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.5%
Agriculture56.2%
Forest31.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.0%, ahead of SP at 10.3%.
Source BFS
SVP44.0%−6.3 pp
SP10.3%+0.3 pp
Grüne10.3%−2.2 pp
Mitte10.2%
GLP7.8%+0.6 pp
FDP6.1%−2.9 pp
EDU4.1%+2.5 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.0%
Second homes11.0%
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
