Swiss postcode area · Vaud · District du Gros-de-Vaud
Postcode 1040 (Echallens) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Vaud, District du Gros-de-Vaud district. It serves around 8 656 residents across 17.9 km², with 1 999 mapped buildings.
Map
1040 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1040 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
7 placesPostcode 1040 covers 7 named places. The largest by population is Echallens, home to around 6 572 people.
Echallens Village 6 572 → Villars-le-Terroir Village 1 307 → Saint-Barthélemy Village 777 → La Côte à Commis Hamlet — → La Grange-à-Janin Hamlet — → Le Château Suburb — → Montandrey Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 1040 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1042 (Assens), with around 2 617 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1041 | Bottens | 2 178 | 867 | 24.06 | View |
| 1042 | Assens | 2 617 | 385 | 12.2 | View |
| 1043 | Sugnens | 233 | 100 | 2.64 | View |
| 1044 | Fey | 636 | 13 | 7.34 | View |
| 1375 | Penthéréaz | 386 | 78 | 5.68 | View |
| 1376 | Goumoens-la-Ville | 611 | 337 | 10.69 | View |
| 1377 | Oulens-sous-Echallens | 532 | 48 | 5.87 | View |
| 1418 | Vuarrens | 1 102 | 323 | 8.97 | View |
Postal Services
9 facilitiesPostcode 1040 has 9 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 1 parcel locker, 7 letter boxes.
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| 4 | Mo-Fr 16:00, Sa 07:30 | |
| 5 | 1-1040-24111 | Mo-Fr 08:30 |
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1040
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1040 located?
Postcode 1040 (Echallens) is located in the canton of Vaud, District du Gros-de-Vaud district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1040 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1040 is a valid 4-digit Swiss postal code (German: PLZ / Postleitzahl; French: NPA / numero postal d’acheminement; Italian: CAP / codice di avviamento postale). It is assigned to Echallens in the canton of Vaud.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 1040 in?
Postcode 1040 is in the canton of Vaud, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the District du Gros-de-Vaud district.
What is the population of postcode 1040?
Postcode 1040 has a population of around 8 656 residents across 17.88 km² km², giving a population density of 484 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1040?
Postcode 1040 covers 17.88 km² (roughly 6.90 square miles), containing 1 999 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1040?
Postcode 1040 covers 7 places: Echallens (6 572), Villars-le-Terroir (1 307), Saint-Barthélemy (777), La Côte à Commis, La Grange-à-Janin, Le Château, Montandrey .
What postcodes are next to 1040?
Postcode 1040 borders 8 postcodes: 1041 (Bottens), 1042 (Assens), 1043 (Sugnens), 1044 (Fey), 1375 (Penthéréaz), 1376 (Goumoens-la-Ville), 1377 (Oulens-sous-Echallens), 1418 (Vuarrens) .
What is the 1xxx prefix zone?
The 1xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 1xxx. This zone contains 614 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 1 556 955 across 7 270 km² km². In Switzerland, the first digit of a postcode broadly indicates the region: 1xxx = western Switzerland / Geneva area, 2xxx = Neuchatel / Jura, 3xxx = Bern region, 4xxx = Basel / Aargau, 5xxx = Aargau / Zurich west, 6xxx = Lucerne / Central Switzerland, 7xxx = Graubunden, 8xxx = Zurich / Eastern Switzerland, 9xxx = Eastern Switzerland / St. Gallen.
What postal services are available in 1040?
Postcode 1040 has 9 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Poste d'Echallens at Place de la Gare 5), 1 parcel locker, and 7 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 1040?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1040 contains 1 999 mapped buildings, a density of around 112 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.