About 8575 Bürglen TG
Bürglen is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 11.7 km²
Population
4'173residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'215
Vacancy
0.77%
Foreign residents
32.5%
Dwellings
2'078
Jobs (FTE)
1'474
Tax multiplier
151%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8575 Bürglen TG, 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
1'474 full-time-equivalent jobs across 252 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'474FTE total
Primary6.0%
Secondary35.7%
Tertiary58.3%
Land use
18% built-up, 61% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 1'171 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement18.3%
Agriculture63.1%
Forest18.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 49.7%, ahead of Mitte at 14.0%.
Source BFS
SVP49.7%+5.9 pp
Mitte14.0%
FDP8.9%+1.1 pp
SP7.6%−5.0 pp
GLP6.2%−1.4 pp
Grüne4.8%−2.4 pp
EDU3.8%−0.9 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.4%
Second homes11.6%
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
