Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · Sensebezirk
Postcode 1715 (Alterswil FR) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, Sensebezirk district. It serves around 1 313 residents across 13.9 km², with 515 mapped buildings.
Map
1715 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1715 in red alongside its 9 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
10 placesPostcode 1715 covers 10 named places. The largest by population is Alterswil FR, home to around 2 001 people.
Alterswil FR Village 2 001 → Gäu Hamlet — → Heimberg Hamlet — → Hergarten Hamlet — → Muren Hamlet — → Ober Maggenberg Hamlet — → Poffetsmüli Hamlet — → Stockera Hamlet — → Stoffelsmatt Hamlet — → Wengliswil Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 1715 shares a border with 9 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1716 (Plaffeien), with around 5 803 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1712 | Tafers | 577 | 585 | 9.6 | View |
| 1713 | Sankt Antoni | 2 450 | 522 | 10.66 | View |
| 1714 | Heitenried | 2 319 | 490 | 15.69 | View |
| 1716 | Plaffeien | 5 803 | 1 369 | 80.3 | View |
| 1717 | Sankt Ursen | 663 | 358 | 15.72 | View |
| 1719 | Brünisried | 804 | 248 | 3.25 | View |
| 3150 | Schwarzenburg | 3 059 | 1 952 | 14.7 | View |
| 3158 | Guggisberg | 206 | 711 | 13.72 | View |
| 3159 | Riedstätt | 66 | 197 | 4.42 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 1715 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1715
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1715 located?
Postcode 1715 (Alterswil FR) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, Sensebezirk district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1715 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1715 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 Alterswil 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 1715 in?
Postcode 1715 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 1715?
Postcode 1715 has a population of around 1 313 residents across 13.85 km² km², giving a population density of 95 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1715?
Postcode 1715 covers 13.85 km² (roughly 5.35 square miles), containing 515 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1715?
Postcode 1715 covers 10 places: Alterswil FR (2 001), Gäu, Heimberg, Hergarten, Muren, Ober Maggenberg, Poffetsmüli, Stockera, Stoffelsmatt, Wengliswil .
What postcodes are next to 1715?
Postcode 1715 borders 9 postcodes: 1712 (Tafers), 1713 (Sankt Antoni), 1714 (Heitenried), 1716 (Plaffeien), 1717 (Sankt Ursen), 1719 (Brünisried), 3150 (Schwarzenburg), 3158 (Guggisberg), 3159 (Riedstätt) .
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 1715?
Postcode 1715 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Alterswil), and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 1715?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1715 contains 515 mapped buildings, a density of around 37 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.