Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Gruyère
Postcode 1642 (Sorens) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district. It serves around 1 382 residents across 8.7 km², with 337 mapped buildings.
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1642 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1642 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 1642 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Sorens, home to around 836 people.
Sorens Village 836 →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 1642 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1633 (Marsens), with around 2 910 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1633 | Marsens | 2 910 | 112 | 8.31 | View |
| 1643 | Gumefens | 279 | 248 | 4.45 | View |
| 1689 | Le Châtelard-près-Romont | 352 | 143 | 7.49 | View |
| 1694 | Villargiroud | 300 | 319 | 15.47 | View |
| 1695 | Estavayer-le-Gibloux | 476 | 10.21 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1642
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1642 located?
Postcode 1642 (Sorens) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1642 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1642 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 Sorens 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 1642 in?
Postcode 1642 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 1642?
Postcode 1642 has a population of around 1 382 residents across 8.71 km² km², giving a population density of 159 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1642?
Postcode 1642 covers 8.71 km² (roughly 3.36 square miles), containing 337 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1642?
Postcode 1642 covers 1 place: Sorens (836) .
What postcodes are next to 1642?
Postcode 1642 borders 5 postcodes: 1633 (Marsens), 1643 (Gumefens), 1689 (Le Châtelard-près-Romont), 1694 (Villargiroud), 1695 (Estavayer-le-Gibloux) .
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.
How many buildings are in postcode 1642?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1642 contains 337 mapped buildings, a density of around 39 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.