About Eschenz
Eschenz is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 12.0 km²
Population
1'923residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'407
Vacancy
1.77%
Foreign residents
19.9%
Dwellings
960
Jobs (FTE)
600
Tax multiplier
142%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Eschenz, 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
600 full-time-equivalent jobs across 138 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
600FTE total
Primary13.5%
Secondary34.0%
Tertiary52.5%
Land use
11% built-up, 51% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 1'203 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.4%
Agriculture51.7%
Forest37.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.0%, ahead of Mitte at 18.2%.
Source BFS
SVP42.0%+3.7 pp
Mitte18.2%
SP9.0%−0.8 pp
Grüne8.9%+0.9 pp
FDP8.1%−5.7 pp
GLP6.4%−2.5 pp
EDU1.8%±0 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.9%
Second homes14.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 853 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.8°C), coldest in January (-0.2°C). Station: Salen-Reutenen, 719 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 853 mm
Salen-Reutenen · 719 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
