About Lengwil
Lengwil is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 8.9 km²
Population
1'796residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'671
Vacancy
1.17%
Foreign residents
28.8%
Dwellings
769
Jobs (FTE)
875
Tax multiplier
133%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lengwil, 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
875 full-time-equivalent jobs across 134 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
875FTE total
Primary13.3%
Secondary18.7%
Tertiary68.0%
Land use
12% built-up, 69% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 889 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.6%
Agriculture69.2%
Forest18.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.9%, ahead of Mitte at 18.4%.
Source BFS
SVP41.9%+4.4 pp
Mitte18.4%
Grüne8.4%−3.5 pp
SP7.8%−4.6 pp
FDP7.2%+1.1 pp
GLP6.0%−2.1 pp
EDU3.4%−2.0 pp
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.1%
Second homes8.9%
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