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Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf

8588–9313
Residents
2'655
Area
12.2 km²
Population density
217 pop./km²
Elevation
465 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
150%
Postal codes
4

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'270 47.8%
Men
1'385 52.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
598 22.5%
Swiss citizens
2'195 82.7%
Foreign residents
460 17.3%
Population density
217 pop./km²
0–19 · 598 · 22.5%20–64 · 1'620 · 61.0%65+ · 437 · 16.5%
Foreign residents 17.3%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
64.6% YesNo 35.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TGAccepted · 57.1% Yes
52.7% YesNo 47.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
30.3% YesNo 69.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
40.1% 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
SVP52.8% · strongest party
SVP52.8%
Mitte11.3%
FDP7.2%
EDU6.7%
SP6.6%
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 50 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%)
Zihlschlacht-SitterdorfCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeZihlschlacht-SitterdorfThurgauSwitzerland 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 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'009 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
597 m
Mean elevation
519 m
Relief
130 m
Mean slope
3.3°
Flat share
82.9%
South-facing
10.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 130 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
34 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
44.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'600
34 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
34.03–41.37 Rp./kWh
37.7 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Elektra Zihlschlacht-Riet · Technische Gemeindebetriebe Bischofszell

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
0.99 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'209
Built before 194633.5%
Built since 200127.4%
0.99 %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 101 min · Car 71 min
AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 21/80 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 Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf?
Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf has 4 postal codes: 8588, 8589, 9220, 9313.
What is the tax rate in Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf?
The municipal tax multiplier of Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf is 150% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
How much tax do you pay in Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf?
A single person without children pays about 13'390 CHF income tax in Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 50 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf have?
Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf has 2'655 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf?
Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf has 460 foreign residents, a share of 17.33% (2025).

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