Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · District de la Glâne
Postcode 1697 (La Joux FR) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Glâne district. It serves around 329 residents across 4.0 km², with 71 mapped buildings.
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1697 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1697 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 1697 covers 1 named place.
La Joux FR Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 1697 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1625 (Sâles (Gruyère)), with around 2 119 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1624 | La Verrerie | 862 | 65 | 13.43 | View |
| 1625 | Sâles (Gruyère) | 2 119 | 290 | 13.49 | View |
| 1626 | Romanens | 837 | 158 | 5.33 | View |
| 1687 | Vuisternens-devant-Romont | 928 | 185 | 11.27 | View |
| 1688 | Les Ecasseys | 548 | 5 | 6.65 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1697
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1697 located?
Postcode 1697 (La Joux FR) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, District de la Glâne district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1697 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1697 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 La Joux FR 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 1697 in?
Postcode 1697 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 1697?
Postcode 1697 has a population of around 329 residents across 4.00 km² km², giving a population density of 82 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1697?
Postcode 1697 covers 4.00 km² (roughly 1.54 square miles), containing 71 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1697?
Postcode 1697 covers 1 place: La Joux FR .
What postcodes are next to 1697?
Postcode 1697 borders 5 postcodes: 1624 (La Verrerie), 1625 (Sâles (Gruyère)), 1626 (Romanens), 1687 (Vuisternens-devant-Romont), 1688 (Les Ecasseys) .
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 1697?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1697 contains 71 mapped buildings, a density of around 18 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.