Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · Sensebezirk
Postcode 1712 (Tafers) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, Sensebezirk district. It serves around 577 residents across 9.6 km², with 585 mapped buildings.
Map
1712 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1712 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
7 placesPostcode 1712 covers 7 named places. The largest by population is Tafers, home to around 2 627 people.
Tafers Village 2 627 → Ameismühle Hamlet — → Galteren Hamlet — → Menziswil Hamlet — → Pulvermüli Hamlet — → Rohr Hamlet — → Wolgiswil Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 1712 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1700 (Fribourg), with around 32 456 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | Fribourg | 32 456 | 3 220 | 9.95 | View |
| 1713 | Sankt Antoni | 2 450 | 522 | 10.66 | View |
| 1714 | Heitenried | 2 319 | 490 | 15.69 | View |
| 1715 | Alterswil FR | 1 313 | 515 | 13.85 | View |
| 1717 | Sankt Ursen | 663 | 358 | 15.72 | View |
| 3185 | Schmitten FR | 5 019 | 934 | 14.57 | View |
| 3186 | Düdingen | 5 899 | 1 552 | 30.76 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 1712 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1712
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1712 located?
Postcode 1712 (Tafers) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, Sensebezirk district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1712 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1712 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 Tafers 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 1712 in?
Postcode 1712 is in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Sensebezirk district.
What is the population of postcode 1712?
Postcode 1712 has a population of around 577 residents across 9.60 km² km², giving a population density of 60 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1712?
Postcode 1712 covers 9.60 km² (roughly 3.71 square miles), containing 585 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1712?
Postcode 1712 covers 7 places: Tafers (2 627), Ameismühle, Galteren, Menziswil, Pulvermüli, Rohr, Wolgiswil .
What postcodes are next to 1712?
Postcode 1712 borders 7 postcodes: 1700 (Fribourg), 1713 (Sankt Antoni), 1714 (Heitenried), 1715 (Alterswil FR), 1717 (Sankt Ursen), 3185 (Schmitten FR), 3186 (Düdingen) .
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 1712?
Postcode 1712 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Tafers).
How many buildings are in postcode 1712?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1712 contains 585 mapped buildings, a density of around 61 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.