Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Veveyse
Postcode 1609 (St-Martin FR) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Veveyse district. It serves around 829 residents across 9.8 km², with 448 mapped buildings.
Map
1609 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1609 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 1609 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is St-Martin FR, home to around 829 people.
St-Martin FR Village 829 → Besencens Hamlet — → Fiaugères Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 1609 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1623 (Semsales), with around 1 414 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1608 | Oron-le-Châtel | 1 381 | 317 | 7.11 | View |
| 1613 | Maracon | 416 | 168 | 4.38 | View |
| 1623 | Semsales | 1 414 | 69 | 29.36 | View |
| 1624 | La Verrerie | 862 | 65 | 13.43 | View |
| 1699 | Bouloz | 427 | 9.57 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 1609 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1609
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1609 located?
Postcode 1609 (St-Martin FR) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Veveyse district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1609 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1609 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 St-Martin FR 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 1609 in?
Postcode 1609 is in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the District de la Veveyse district.
What is the population of postcode 1609?
Postcode 1609 has a population of around 829 residents across 9.78 km² km², giving a population density of 85 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1609?
Postcode 1609 covers 9.78 km² (roughly 3.78 square miles), containing 448 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1609?
Postcode 1609 covers 3 places: St-Martin FR (829), Besencens, Fiaugères .
What postcodes are next to 1609?
Postcode 1609 borders 5 postcodes: 1608 (Oron-le-Châtel), 1613 (Maracon), 1623 (Semsales), 1624 (La Verrerie), 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 1609?
Postcode 1609 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office.
How many buildings are in postcode 1609?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1609 contains 448 mapped buildings, a density of around 46 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.