Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Gruyère
Postcode 1638 (Morlon) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district. It serves around 713 residents across 4.2 km², with 52 mapped buildings.
Map
1638 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1638 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 1638 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Morlon, home to around 713 people.
Morlon Village 713 →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 1638 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1635 (La Tour-de-Trême), with around 4 776 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1630 | Bulle | 2 349 | 2 514 | 12.75 | View |
| 1635 | La Tour-de-Trême | 4 776 | 1 011 | 12.6 | View |
| 1636 | Broc | 3 094 | 425 | 10.03 | View |
| 1646 | Echarlens | 281 | 16 | 5.2 | View |
| 1651 | Villarvolard | 965 | 78 | 6.05 | View |
| 1652 | Botterens | 384 | 52 | 4.53 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 1638 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1638
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1638 located?
Postcode 1638 (Morlon) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1638 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1638 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 Morlon 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 1638 in?
Postcode 1638 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 1638?
Postcode 1638 has a population of around 713 residents across 4.24 km² km², giving a population density of 168 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1638?
Postcode 1638 covers 4.24 km² (roughly 1.64 square miles), containing 52 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1638?
Postcode 1638 covers 1 place: Morlon (713) .
What postcodes are next to 1638?
Postcode 1638 borders 6 postcodes: 1630 (Bulle), 1635 (La Tour-de-Trême), 1636 (Broc), 1646 (Echarlens), 1651 (Villarvolard), 1652 (Botterens) .
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 1638?
Postcode 1638 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 1638?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1638 contains 52 mapped buildings, a density of around 12 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.