Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de Lavaux-Oron
Postcode 1608 (Oron-le-Châtel) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de Lavaux-Oron district. It serves around 1 381 residents across 7.1 km², with 317 mapped buildings.
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1608 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1608 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
4 placesPostcode 1608 covers 4 named places. The largest by population is Oron-le-Châtel, home to around 233 people.
Oron-le-Châtel Village 233 → Chapelle (Glâne) Village 198 → Chesalles-sur-Oron Village 148 → Bussigny Hamlet 67 →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 1608 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1673 (Rue), with around 2 889 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1607 | Les Thioleyres | 664 | 423 | 9.69 | View |
| 1609 | St-Martin FR | 829 | 448 | 9.78 | View |
| 1610 | Oron-la-Ville | 1 090 | 540 | 6.95 | View |
| 1612 | Ecoteaux | 699 | 146 | 3.71 | View |
| 1613 | Maracon | 416 | 168 | 4.38 | View |
| 1673 | Rue | 2 889 | 460 | 14.81 | View |
| 1675 | Blessens | 1 616 | 129 | 8.29 | View |
| 1699 | Bouloz | 427 | 9.57 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 1608 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1608
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1608 located?
Postcode 1608 (Oron-le-Châtel) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de Lavaux-Oron district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1608 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1608 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 Oron-le-Châtel in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 1608 in?
Postcode 1608 is in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the District de Lavaux-Oron district.
What is the population of postcode 1608?
Postcode 1608 has a population of around 1 381 residents across 7.11 km² km², giving a population density of 194 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1608?
Postcode 1608 covers 7.11 km² (roughly 2.75 square miles), containing 317 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1608?
Postcode 1608 covers 4 places: Oron-le-Châtel (233), Chapelle (Glâne) (198), Chesalles-sur-Oron (148), Bussigny (67) .
What postcodes are next to 1608?
Postcode 1608 borders 8 postcodes: 1607 (Les Thioleyres), 1609 (St-Martin FR), 1610 (Oron-la-Ville), 1612 (Ecoteaux), 1613 (Maracon), 1673 (Rue), 1675 (Blessens), 1699 (Bouloz) .
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 1608?
Postcode 1608 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being 1608 Oron-le-Châtel), and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 1608?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1608 contains 317 mapped buildings, a density of around 45 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.