Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Glâne
Postcode 1687 (Vuisternens-devant-Romont) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Glâne district. It serves around 928 residents across 11.3 km², with 185 mapped buildings.
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1687 and 10 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1687 in red alongside its 10 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
5 placesPostcode 1687 covers 5 named places. The largest by population is Vuisternens-devant-Romont, home to around 2 251 people.
Vuisternens-devant-Romont Village 2 251 → Estévenens Hamlet — → La Magne Hamlet — → La Neirigue Village — → Le Poyet Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
10 adjacent areasPostcode 1687 shares a border with 10 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1680 (Romont FR), with around 6 538 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1625 | Sâles (Gruyère) | 2 119 | 290 | 13.49 | View |
| 1626 | Romanens | 837 | 158 | 5.33 | View |
| 1679 | Villaraboud | 270 | 126 | 3.8 | View |
| 1680 | Romont FR | 6 538 | 702 | 14.08 | View |
| 1684 | Mézières FR | 672 | 73 | 5.74 | View |
| 1685 | Villariaz | 173 | 7 | 2.1 | View |
| 1686 | Grangettes-près-Romont | 464 | 80 | 3.31 | View |
| 1688 | Les Ecasseys | 548 | 5 | 6.65 | View |
| 1692 | Massonnens | 516 | 170 | 4.29 | View |
| 1697 | La Joux FR | 329 | 71 | 4.0 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1687
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1687 located?
Postcode 1687 (Vuisternens-devant-Romont) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Glâne district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1687 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1687 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 Vuisternens-devant-Romont 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 1687 in?
Postcode 1687 is in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the District de la Glâne district.
What is the population of postcode 1687?
Postcode 1687 has a population of around 928 residents across 11.27 km² km², giving a population density of 82 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1687?
Postcode 1687 covers 11.27 km² (roughly 4.35 square miles), containing 185 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1687?
Postcode 1687 covers 5 places: Vuisternens-devant-Romont (2 251), Estévenens, La Magne, La Neirigue, Le Poyet .
What postcodes are next to 1687?
Postcode 1687 borders 10 postcodes: 1625 (Sâles (Gruyère)), 1626 (Romanens), 1679 (Villaraboud), 1680 (Romont FR), 1684 (Mézières FR), 1685 (Villariaz), 1686 (Grangettes-près-Romont), 1688 (Les Ecasseys), 1692 (Massonnens), 1697 (La Joux FR) .
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 1687?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1687 contains 185 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.