About Salenstein
Salenstein is a municipality in Kreuzlingen District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Population
1'454residents
Median taxable income
CHF 75'000
Vacancy
0.71%
Foreign residents
28.5%
Dwellings
845
Jobs (FTE)
554
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Salenstein, 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
554 full-time-equivalent jobs across 143 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
554FTE total
Primary9.7%
Secondary9.0%
Tertiary81.2%
Land use
15% built-up, 34% agricultural, 51% forest. Measured across 651 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.8%
Agriculture34.2%
Forest51.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.2%, ahead of FDP at 19.3%.
Source BFS
SVP39.2%−0.1 pp
FDP19.3%+7.2 pp
Mitte14.0%
Grüne8.9%−6.1 pp
SP8.6%−2.8 pp
GLP4.2%−2.9 pp
EVP0.6%−0.3 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.3%
Second homes16.7%
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 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
