Swiss postcode area · Bern/Berne · Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen
Postcode 1657 (Abländschen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen district. It serves around 977 residents across 7.3 km², with 113 mapped buildings.
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1657 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1657 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 1657 covers 1 named place.
Abländschen Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 1657 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)), with around 5 263 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 |
| 1656 | Jaun | 3 662 | 280 | 55.64 | View |
| 3766 | Boltigen | 1 197 | 1 873 | 77.06 | View |
| 3776 | Oeschseite | 512 | 334 | 14.84 | View |
| 3778 | Schönried | 2 072 | 833 | 16.66 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1657
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1657 located?
Postcode 1657 (Abländschen) is located in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1657 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1657 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 Abländschen in the canton of Bern/Berne.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 1657 in?
Postcode 1657 is in the canton of Bern/Berne, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen district.
What is the population of postcode 1657?
Postcode 1657 has a population of around 977 residents across 7.28 km² km², giving a population density of 134 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1657?
Postcode 1657 covers 7.28 km² (roughly 2.81 square miles), containing 113 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1657?
Postcode 1657 covers 1 place: Abländschen .
What postcodes are next to 1657?
Postcode 1657 borders 5 postcodes: 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)), 1656 (Jaun), 3766 (Boltigen), 3776 (Oeschseite), 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.
How many buildings are in postcode 1657?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1657 contains 113 mapped buildings, a density of around 16 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.