About Diessenhofen
Diessenhofen is a village and a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The village is situated on the south shore of the High Rhine just opposite the German town of Gailingen am Hochrhein.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 10.1 km²
Population
4'138residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'398
Vacancy
1.47%
Foreign residents
38.9%
Dwellings
2'177
Jobs (FTE)
1'794
Tax multiplier
140%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Diessenhofen, 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
1'794 full-time-equivalent jobs across 275 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'794FTE total
Primary3.5%
Secondary39.8%
Tertiary56.7%
Land use
23% built-up, 43% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 746 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement24.2%
Agriculture44.8%
Forest31.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.2%, ahead of Mitte at 14.6%.
Source BFS
SVP36.2%+5.4 pp
Mitte14.6%
SP14.0%−2.0 pp
FDP10.3%−0.9 pp
Grüne9.7%−0.8 pp
GLP7.5%−1.6 pp
EVP1.7%+0.4 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.3%
Second homes10.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 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
