Altnau
Municipality in the canton of Thurgau · FSO no. 4641
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
The parcel data lists 1’292 parcels in Altnau, covering 6.7 km². 56.8% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’017 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 1’292
- 0.9% of the canton
- Total area
- 6.7 km²
0.8% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’017 m²
Canton: 1’142 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 56.8%
Canton: 53.5%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1991
Canton: 1986
Switzerland: 1976
About Altnau
Altnau ranks 49th of 80 municipalities in the canton of Thurgau by number of parcels and holds 0.9% of the canton's parcels on 0.8% of its area. The median parcel in Altnau measures 1’017 m², about the same as the canton median of 1’142 m². Altnau is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 56.8% of its parcels have a building, against 53.5% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone zweigeschossig (29.6%), Landwirtschaftszone (16.7%) and Wohn- und Arbeitszone 2 (11.8%). In total, Altnau uses 23 zone designations.
According to the building register, Altnau has 1’125 buildings with 1’143 dwellings, 1.0 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (76.7%). Non-residential buildings account for 37.6% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (34.7% of them), and 30.5% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1991, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1986).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 734 (56.8%)Unbuilt: 558 (43.2%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohnzone zweigeschossig | 382 | 0.32 km² | 87.7% |
| Landwirtschaftszone | 216 | 4.59 km² | 26.9% |
| Wohn- und Arbeitszone 2 | 152 | 0.13 km² | 90.8% |
| Wald | 122 | 0.88 km² | 4.1% |
| Verkehrsfläche Strasse ausserhalb Bauzone | 93 | 0.19 km² | 1.1% |
| Verkehrsflächen Strasse innerhalb Bauzone | 81 | 0.11 km² | 1.2% |
| Dorfzone | 77 | 0.07 km² | 84.4% |
| Zentrumszone | 52 | 0.06 km² | 94.2% |
| Arbeitszone Industriezone | 29 | 0.06 km² | 82.8% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 17 | 0.05 km² | 64.7% |
| Freihaltezone | 13 | 0.05 km² | 53.8% |
| Wohn- und Arbeitszone 3 | 11 | 0.01 km² | 100.0% |
| Other zones (11 labels) | 47 | 0.23 km² | 61.7% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 1’125 buildings with 1’143 dwellings here; 499 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 1’125
- Dwellings
- 1’143
- Single-family houses
- 499
- Building volume
- 1.4 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Altnau
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