About 8500 Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The official language of Frauenfeld is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 27.4 km²
Population
27'099residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'051
Vacancy
1.02%
Foreign residents
27.6%
Dwellings
13'627
Jobs (FTE)
20'563
Tax multiplier
144%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8500 Frauenfeld, 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
20'563 full-time-equivalent jobs across 2'083 businesses — services make up 78% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
20'563FTE total
Primary0.6%
Secondary21.7%
Tertiary77.7%
Land use
32% built-up, 41% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 2'740 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement32.7%
Agriculture42.3%
Forest25.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.5%, ahead of SP at 16.3%.
Source BFS
SVP28.5%+2.0 pp
SP16.3%−1.8 pp
Mitte13.7%
FDP13.6%−0.7 pp
Grüne11.5%−1.6 pp
GLP9.2%−1.4 pp
EVP3.5%+0.3 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.4%
Second homes8.6%
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
