Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Gruyère
Postcode 1646 (Echarlens) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district. It serves around 281 residents across 5.2 km², with 16 mapped buildings.
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1646 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1646 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 1646 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Echarlens, home to around 846 people.
Echarlens Village 846 →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 1646 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1628 (Vuadens), with around 4 843 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1628 | Vuadens | 4 843 | 664 | 10.45 | View |
| 1630 | Bulle | 2 349 | 2 514 | 12.75 | View |
| 1632 | Riaz | 1 018 | 55 | 6.26 | View |
| 1633 | Marsens | 2 910 | 112 | 8.31 | View |
| 1638 | Morlon | 713 | 52 | 4.24 | View |
| 1647 | Corbières | 456 | 45 | 4.71 | View |
| 1651 | Villarvolard | 965 | 78 | 6.05 | View |
| 1652 | Botterens | 384 | 52 | 4.53 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 1646 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1646
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1646 located?
Postcode 1646 (Echarlens) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1646 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1646 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 Echarlens 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 1646 in?
Postcode 1646 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 1646?
Postcode 1646 has a population of around 281 residents across 5.20 km² km², giving a population density of 54 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1646?
Postcode 1646 covers 5.20 km² (roughly 2.01 square miles), containing 16 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1646?
Postcode 1646 covers 1 place: Echarlens (846) .
What postcodes are next to 1646?
Postcode 1646 borders 8 postcodes: 1628 (Vuadens), 1630 (Bulle), 1632 (Riaz), 1633 (Marsens), 1638 (Morlon), 1647 (Corbières), 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 1646?
Postcode 1646 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 1646?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1646 contains 16 mapped buildings, a density of around 3 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.