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Egnach

9314–9322
TG CANTON931493159322
Residents
5'259
Area
18.4 km²
Population density
285 pop./km²
Elevation
442 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
150%
Postal codes
3

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'618 49.8%
Men
2'641 50.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'133 21.5%
Swiss citizens
4'392 83.5%
Foreign residents
867 16.5%
Population density
285 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'133 · 21.5%20–64 · 3'126 · 59.4%65+ · 1'000 · 19.0%
Foreign residents 16.5%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
65.1% YesNo 34.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TGAccepted · 57.1% Yes
56.5% YesNo 43.5%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
35.2% YesNo 64.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
40.0% YesNo 60.0%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP44.4% · strongest party
SVP44.4%
Mitte16.5%
FDP9.4%
SP8.3%
GRÜNE7.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier150%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
150%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 54 of 80 in canton Thurgau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'390 CHF(13.4%)
Rank 50 of 80 in the canton · 658 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'209 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Warth-Weiningen 10'862 CHF · most expensive Arbon 14'518 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:13'390 CHF(~13.4%)
EgnachCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeEgnachThurgauSwitzerland median
40'0006.2%56.8%5.4%
50'0008%6.48.8%7.8%
60'0009.7%7.710.6%10.5%
70'00010.9%8.811.9%11.9%
80'00011.8%9.512.9%13.1%
90'00012.5%10.113.6%14.1%
100'00013.4%10.914.5%15.3%
110'00014.2%11.615.4%16.3%
120'00014.9%12.216.1%17.2%
130'00015.6%12.816.8%18.1%
140'00016.2%13.417.5%19%
150'00016.8%13.918.1%19.7%
175'00018.2%15.119.5%21.6%
200'00019.5%16.320.9%23.2%
225'00020.6%17.422.1%24.6%
250'00021.7%18.323.2%25.8%
275'00022.5%19.124%26.8%
300'00023.2%19.724.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'010 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
546 m
Mean elevation
438 m
Relief
151 m
Mean slope
2.3°
Flat share
91.8%
South-facing
1.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 151 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
72.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
91.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
16'000
72 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff range H4
29.77–30.9 Rp./kWh
30.33 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Genossenschaft Elektra Neukirch-Egnach · Elektra Steinebrunn

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.83 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
2'422
Built before 194630.2%
Built since 200131.8%
0.83 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 96 min · Car 81 min
AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 14 min
Remoteness 29/80 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 4
What is the postal code of Egnach?
Egnach has 3 postal codes: 9314, 9315, 9322.
What is the tax rate in Egnach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Egnach is 150% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
How much tax do you pay in Egnach?
A single person without children pays about 13'390 CHF income tax in Egnach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 50 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Egnach have?
Egnach has 5'259 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Egnach?
Egnach has 867 foreign residents, a share of 16.49% (2025).

Map

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