Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Gruyère
Postcode 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district. It serves around 5 263 residents across 68.3 km², with 585 mapped buildings.
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1637 and 13 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1637 in red alongside its 13 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 1637 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Charmey (Gruyère), home to around 1 993 people.
Charmey (Gruyère) Village 1 993 → Les Arses Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
13 adjacent areasPostcode 1637 shares a border with 13 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1716 (Plaffeien), with around 5 803 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1636 | Broc | 3 094 | 425 | 10.03 | View |
| 1653 | Crésuz | 1 869 | 402 | 3.82 | View |
| 1654 | Cerniat FR | 2 402 | 136 | 29.52 | View |
| 1656 | Jaun | 3 662 | 280 | 55.64 | View |
| 1657 | Abländschen | 977 | 113 | 7.28 | View |
| 1659 | Rougemont | 901 | 219 | 48.54 | View |
| 1660 | Château-d'Oex | 3 030 | 268 | 113.65 | View |
| 1663 | Gruyères | 3 015 | 424 | 29.32 | View |
| 1665 | Estavannens | 30 | 21.01 | View | |
| 1666 | Grandvillard | 2 571 | 385 | 28.18 | View |
| 1716 | Plaffeien | 5 803 | 1 369 | 80.3 | View |
| 1737 | Plasselb | 465 | 421 | 18.15 | View |
| 3778 | Schönried | 2 072 | 833 | 16.66 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 1637 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-1637-27967 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 2 | 1-1637-27923 | Mo-Fr 18:00; Sa 11:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1637
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1637 located?
Postcode 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1637 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1637 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 Charmey (Gruyère) 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 1637 in?
Postcode 1637 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 1637?
Postcode 1637 has a population of around 5 263 residents across 68.35 km² km², giving a population density of 77 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1637?
Postcode 1637 covers 68.35 km² (roughly 26.39 square miles), containing 585 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1637?
Postcode 1637 covers 2 places: Charmey (Gruyère) (1 993), Les Arses .
What postcodes are next to 1637?
Postcode 1637 borders 13 postcodes: 1636 (Broc), 1653 (Crésuz), 1654 (Cerniat FR), 1656 (Jaun), 1657 (Abländschen), 1659 (Rougemont), 1660 (Château-d'Oex), 1663 (Gruyères), 1665 (Estavannens), 1666 (Grandvillard), 1716 (Plaffeien), 1737 (Plasselb), 3778 (Schönried) .
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 1637?
Postcode 1637 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 1637?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1637 contains 585 mapped buildings, a density of around 9 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.