About Berg (TG)
Berg is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 13.1 km²
Population
3'590residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'248
Vacancy
1.04%
Foreign residents
15.9%
Dwellings
1'635
Jobs (FTE)
1'729
Tax multiplier
137%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Berg (TG), 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
1'729 full-time-equivalent jobs across 253 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'729FTE total
Primary10.4%
Secondary22.7%
Tertiary66.9%
Land use
12% built-up, 70% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 1'314 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.3%
Agriculture70.4%
Forest17.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.9%, ahead of Mitte at 16.0%.
Source BFS
SVP44.9%+0.4 pp
Mitte16.0%
FDP10.6%+1.0 pp
GLP6.4%−1.4 pp
SP6.4%−0.7 pp
Grüne5.5%−1.9 pp
EDU4.7%−0.8 pp
Others
3.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.9%
Second homes11.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 951 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.1°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Güttingen, 440 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 951 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Güttingen · 440 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
