Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Gruyère
Postcode 1636 (Broc) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district. It serves around 3 094 residents across 10.0 km², with 425 mapped buildings.
Map
1636 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1636 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 1636 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Broc, home to around 2 848 people.
Broc Village 2 848 →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 1636 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)), with around 5 263 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1635 | La Tour-de-Trême | 4 776 | 1 011 | 12.6 | View |
| 1637 | Charmey (Gruyère) | 5 263 | 585 | 68.35 | View |
| 1638 | Morlon | 713 | 52 | 4.24 | View |
| 1652 | Botterens | 384 | 52 | 4.53 | View |
| 1653 | Crésuz | 1 869 | 402 | 3.82 | View |
| 1663 | Gruyères | 3 015 | 424 | 29.32 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 1636 has 2 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-1636-11312 | Mo-Fr 18:00; Sa 11:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1636
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1636 located?
Postcode 1636 (Broc) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1636 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1636 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 Broc 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 1636 in?
Postcode 1636 is in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the District de la Gruyère district.
What is the population of postcode 1636?
Postcode 1636 has a population of around 3 094 residents across 10.03 km² km², giving a population density of 308 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1636?
Postcode 1636 covers 10.03 km² (roughly 3.87 square miles), containing 425 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1636?
Postcode 1636 covers 1 place: Broc (2 848) .
What postcodes are next to 1636?
Postcode 1636 borders 6 postcodes: 1635 (La Tour-de-Trême), 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)), 1638 (Morlon), 1652 (Botterens), 1653 (Crésuz), 1663 (Gruyères) .
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 1636?
Postcode 1636 has 2 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 1636?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1636 contains 425 mapped buildings, a density of around 42 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.