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Bürglen (TG)

Municipality in the canton of Thurgau · FSO no. 4911

Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.

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The parcel data lists 1’659 parcels in Bürglen (TG), covering 11.7 km². 57.6% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’094 m².

Key figures

Parcels
1’659
1.2% of the canton
Total area
11.7 km²

1.4% of the canton

Median area
1’094 m²

Canton: 1’142 m²

Switzerland: 870 m²

Built share
57.6%

Canton: 53.5%

Switzerland: 52%

Median year built
1983

Canton: 1986

Switzerland: 1976

About Bürglen (TG)

Bürglen (TG) ranks 35th of 80 municipalities in the canton of Thurgau by number of parcels and holds 1.2% of the canton's parcels on 1.4% of its area. The median parcel in Bürglen (TG) measures 1’094 m², about the same as the canton median of 1’142 m². Bürglen (TG) is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 57.6% of its parcels have a building, against 53.5% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone W 2a (20.6%), Landwirtschaftszone Lw (13.2%) and Wohn- und Arbeitszone WA 3 (11.7%). In total, Bürglen (TG) uses 28 zone designations.

According to the building register, Bürglen (TG) has 1’527 buildings with 2’146 dwellings, 1.4 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (68.9%). Non-residential buildings account for 41% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (25.1% of them), and 26% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1983, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1986).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 956 (57.6%)Unbuilt: 703 (42.4%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcels
Wohnzone W 2a3420.28 km²91.8%
Landwirtschaftszone Lw2195.17 km²31.1%
Wohn- und Arbeitszone WA 31940.30 km²89.7%
Wohn- und Arbeitszone WA 21410.15 km²94.3%
Strassenflächen innerhalb von Bauzonen1310.20 km²0.8%
Strassenflächen ausserhalb von Bauzonen1300.24 km²0.0%
Wald1072.00 km²9.3%
Wohnzone W 3800.09 km²92.5%
Landschaftsschutzzone Ls631.35 km²12.7%
Dorfzone D 2450.05 km²93.3%
Kernzone Städtli K 2420.03 km²92.9%
Wohnzone W 2b380.07 km²76.3%
Other zones (16 labels)1271.78 km²50.4%

Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.

Building stock

The building register lists 1’527 buildings with 2’146 dwellings here; 586 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
1’527
Dwellings
2’146
Single-family houses
586
Building volume
3.2 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential850
  • Mixed use44
  • Non-residential626
  • Other7

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building
  • Before 1920127
  • 1920-194591
  • 1946-196065
  • 1961-1980145
  • 1981-2000240
  • 2001-201074
  • 2011-2020138
  • 2021 and later37
  • Unknown year39

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