About Pfyn
Pfyn is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 13.1 km²
Population
2'259residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'364
Vacancy
0.86%
Foreign residents
18.7%
Dwellings
1'047
Jobs (FTE)
789
Tax multiplier
158%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pfyn, 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
789 full-time-equivalent jobs across 172 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
789FTE total
Primary13.7%
Secondary25.1%
Tertiary61.2%
Land use
9% built-up, 58% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 1'306 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.2%
Agriculture59.7%
Forest31.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 50.2%, ahead of Mitte at 12.5%.
Source BFS
SVP50.2%−0.3 pp
Mitte12.5%
Grüne8.1%−1.5 pp
SP7.1%−1.1 pp
FDP6.2%−1.7 pp
GLP4.9%−1.8 pp
EDU3.4%+0.5 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.5%
Second homes9.6%
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 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
