About Matzingen
Matzingen is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 7.7 km²
Population
3'167residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'290
Vacancy
1.66%
Foreign residents
29.7%
Dwellings
1'446
Jobs (FTE)
1'120
Tax multiplier
151%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Matzingen, 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
1'120 full-time-equivalent jobs across 209 businesses — services make up 49% of employment, industry 45% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'120FTE total
Primary5.9%
Secondary45.4%
Tertiary48.8%
Land use
17% built-up, 56% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 769 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.7%
Agriculture56.3%
Forest27.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.9%, ahead of Mitte at 12.8%.
Source BFS
SVP45.9%+4.0 pp
Mitte12.8%
SP10.9%−3.6 pp
Grüne8.3%−1.3 pp
FDP7.8%−1.9 pp
GLP6.7%−1.2 pp
EDU2.4%+0.3 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.2%
Second homes8.8%
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
