About Kreuzlingen
Kreuzlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in north-eastern Switzerland. It is the seat of the district and is the second-largest city of the canton, after Frauenfeld, with a population of about 22,000. Together with the adjoining city of Konstanz just across the border in Germany, Kreuzlingen is part of the largest conurbation on Lake Constance with a population of almost 120,000.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 11.6 km²
Population
23'407residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'747
Vacancy
1.29%
Foreign residents
57.3%
Dwellings
12'403
Jobs (FTE)
11'751
Tax multiplier
136%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Kreuzlingen, 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
11'751 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'638 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
11'751FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary25.6%
Tertiary74.1%
Land use
50% built-up, 20% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 1'153 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement51.0%
Agriculture20.8%
Forest28.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.6%, ahead of SP at 20.8%.
Source BFS
SVP26.6%+3.7 pp
SP20.8%−2.0 pp
Mitte15.8%
FDP12.7%−1.3 pp
Grüne10.4%−4.1 pp
GLP7.1%−1.0 pp
EVP2.3%−0.1 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.4%
Second homes9.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 951 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.1°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Güttingen, 440 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 951 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Güttingen · 440 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
