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Münchwilen

8360–9543
Residents
5'908
Area
7.8 km²
Elevation
515 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
151%
Postal codes
4

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
2'984 50.5%
Men
2'924 49.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'320 22.3%
Swiss citizens
4'568 76.4%
Foreign residents
1'408 23.6%
0–19 · 1'320 · 22.3%20–64 · 3'525 · 59.7%65+ · 1'063 · 18.0%
Foreign residents 23.6%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP43.3% · strongest party
SVP43.3%
Mitte17.6%
FDP10.4%
GRÜNE8.5%
SP6.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier151%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
151%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 55 of 80 in canton Thurgau
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'077 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
565 m
Mean elevation
515 m
Relief
99 m
Mean slope
4.1°
Flat share
71.5%
South-facing
8.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 99 m0 m3'865 m

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

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
48.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
64 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'800
49 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
0.55 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
2'729
Built before 194618.9%
Built since 200131.1%
0.55 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (4)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 4

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Münchwilen?
Münchwilen has 4 postal codes: 8360, 9500, 9542, 9543.
What is the tax rate in Münchwilen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Münchwilen is 151% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
How many residents does Münchwilen have?
Münchwilen has 5'908 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Münchwilen?
Münchwilen has 1'408 foreign residents, a share of 23.56% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Münchwilen?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Münchwilen with 43.333% of the vote.

Map

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