Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Glâne
Postcode 1688 (Les Ecasseys) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Glâne district. It serves around 548 residents across 6.7 km², with 5 mapped buildings.
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1688 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1688 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 1688 covers 3 named places.
Les Ecasseys Hamlet — → Lieffrens Hamlet — → Sommentier Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 1688 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1687 (Vuisternens-devant-Romont), with around 928 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1624 | La Verrerie | 862 | 65 | 13.43 | View |
| 1676 | Chavannes-les-Forts | 276 | 142 | 3.89 | View |
| 1677 | Prez-vers-Siviriez | 405 | 151 | 5.7 | View |
| 1679 | Villaraboud | 270 | 126 | 3.8 | View |
| 1687 | Vuisternens-devant-Romont | 928 | 185 | 11.27 | View |
| 1697 | La Joux FR | 329 | 71 | 4.0 | View |
| 1699 | Bouloz | 427 | 9.57 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1688
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1688 located?
Postcode 1688 (Les Ecasseys) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Glâne district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1688 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1688 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 Les Ecasseys 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 1688 in?
Postcode 1688 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 1688?
Postcode 1688 has a population of around 548 residents across 6.65 km² km², giving a population density of 82 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1688?
Postcode 1688 covers 6.65 km² (roughly 2.57 square miles), containing 5 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1688?
Postcode 1688 covers 3 places: Les Ecasseys, Lieffrens, Sommentier .
What postcodes are next to 1688?
Postcode 1688 borders 7 postcodes: 1624 (La Verrerie), 1676 (Chavannes-les-Forts), 1677 (Prez-vers-Siviriez), 1679 (Villaraboud), 1687 (Vuisternens-devant-Romont), 1697 (La Joux FR), 1699 (Bouloz) .
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 1688?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1688 contains 5 mapped buildings, a density of around 1 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.