Thurgau, Switzerland

Thurgau is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 282,909 people.

Facts and figures on Thurgau at a glance

Region name: Thurgau (Kanton Thurgau)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 282,909 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Thurgau (Kanton Thurgau) is located in the regional capital Frauenfeld (Frauenfeld) with a population of 21,979 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Thurgau's regional capital Frauenfeld to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 129 km (80 mi).

Facts and figures about Thurgau
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Thurgau Kanton Thurgau282,909 peopleFrauenfeld Frauenfeld21,979 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Thurgau

Map of Thurgau

Information on Thurgau

Information on Thurgau
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Thurgau Kanton ThurgauFrauenfeld Frauenfeld5SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Thurgau

Time in Thurgau
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 6:29pm (18:29h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 6:29pm (18:29h)UTC +1.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Thurgau

Latitude & Longitude of Thurgau
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map47°33'22.3"N (47.5562000°)9°04'36.7"E (9.0768600°)

Subregions in Thurgau

There are 5 administrative subregions in Thurgau.
Subregions in Thurgau
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bezirk Arbon Bezirk Arbon1.58,414Arbon Arbon12,933
Bezirk Frauenfeld Bezirk Frauenfeld2.69,773Frauenfeld Frauenfeld21,979
Bezirk Kreuzlingen Bezirk Kreuzlingen3.49,760Kreuzlingen Kreuzlingen17,655
Bezirk Muenchwilen Bezirk Münchwilen4.48,285Munchwilen Münchwilen4,612
Bezirk Weinfelden Bezirk Weinfelden5.56,677Weinfelden Weinfelden9,414

External sources of information on Thurgau

Thurgau on Wikipedia