About Wängi
Wängi is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 16.4 km²
Population
5'065residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'379
Vacancy
1.30%
Foreign residents
18.3%
Dwellings
2'231
Jobs (FTE)
1'943
Tax multiplier
140%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wängi, 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
1'943 full-time-equivalent jobs across 359 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'943FTE total
Primary7.6%
Secondary40.3%
Tertiary52.1%
Land use
15% built-up, 67% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 1'646 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.5%
Agriculture67.1%
Forest17.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.9%, ahead of Mitte at 18.8%.
Source BFS
SVP42.9%+6.8 pp
Mitte18.8%
FDP8.2%−2.8 pp
Grüne8.0%−1.2 pp
GLP6.7%−2.1 pp
SP6.2%−2.9 pp
EDU3.9%−0.5 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
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
