About 9562 Märwil
Affeltrangen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 14.4 km²
Population
2'880residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'441
Vacancy
1.24%
Foreign residents
20.3%
Dwellings
1'290
Jobs (FTE)
1'217
Tax multiplier
151%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 9562 Märwil, 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
1'217 full-time-equivalent jobs across 230 businesses — services make up 35% of employment, industry 51% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'217FTE total
Primary13.9%
Secondary51.1%
Tertiary35.0%
Land use
12% built-up, 71% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 1'441 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.4%
Agriculture72.5%
Forest15.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 55.8%, ahead of Mitte at 13.3%.
Source BFS
SVP55.8%+0.8 pp
Mitte13.3%
FDP6.3%−0.2 pp
Grüne5.9%−1.1 pp
SP4.9%−1.7 pp
GLP4.7%−0.9 pp
EDU3.5%+0.1 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 853 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.8°C), coldest in January (-0.2°C). Station: Salen-Reutenen, 719 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 853 mm
Salen-Reutenen · 719 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
