About Erlen
Erlen is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 12.2 km²
Population
3'980residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'906
Vacancy
3.49%
Foreign residents
29.2%
Dwellings
1'777
Jobs (FTE)
1'338
Tax multiplier
148%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Erlen, 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
1'338 full-time-equivalent jobs across 221 businesses — services make up 45% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'338FTE total
Primary12.5%
Secondary42.4%
Tertiary45.1%
Land use
16% built-up, 68% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 1'222 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.5%
Agriculture68.5%
Forest14.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 52.1%, ahead of Mitte at 13.4%.
Source BFS
SVP52.1%+6.1 pp
Mitte13.4%
FDP7.7%−1.1 pp
SP6.6%−2.5 pp
Grüne5.9%−2.4 pp
EDU4.4%−1.1 pp
GLP3.9%−0.8 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
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
