Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Gruyère
Postcode 1656 (Jaun) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district. It serves around 3 662 residents across 55.6 km², with 280 mapped buildings.
Map
1656 and 4 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1656 in red alongside its 4 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 1656 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Jaun, home to around 657 people.
Jaun Village 657 → Im Fang Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
4 adjacent areasPostcode 1656 shares a border with 4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1637 | Charmey (Gruyère) | 5 263 | 585 | 68.35 | View |
| 1657 | Abländschen | 977 | 113 | 7.28 | View |
| 1716 | Plaffeien | 5 803 | 1 369 | 80.3 | View |
| 3766 | Boltigen | 1 197 | 1 873 | 77.06 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 1656 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1656
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1656 located?
Postcode 1656 (Jaun) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Gruyère district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1656 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1656 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 Jaun 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 1656 in?
Postcode 1656 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 1656?
Postcode 1656 has a population of around 3 662 residents across 55.64 km² km², giving a population density of 66 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1656?
Postcode 1656 covers 55.64 km² (roughly 21.48 square miles), containing 280 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 1656?
Postcode 1656 borders 4 postcodes: 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)), 1657 (Abländschen), 1716 (Plaffeien), 3766 (Boltigen) .
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 1656?
Postcode 1656 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post 1656 Jaun at Hauptstrasse 400).
How many buildings are in postcode 1656?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1656 contains 280 mapped buildings, a density of around 5 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.