Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · Sensebezirk
Postcode 1716 (Plaffeien) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, Sensebezirk district. It serves around 5 803 residents across 80.3 km², with 1 369 mapped buildings.
Map
1716 and 11 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1716 in red alongside its 11 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
6 placesPostcode 1716 covers 6 named places. The largest by population is Plaffeien, home to around 3 601 people.
Plaffeien Village 3 601 → Oberschrot Village 1 185 → Zumholz Village 397 → Lichtena Hamlet — → Schwarzsee Village — → Zollhaus Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
11 adjacent areasPostcode 1716 shares a border with 11 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)), with around 5 263 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
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| 1637 | Charmey (Gruyère) | 5 263 | 585 | 68.35 | View |
| 1654 | Cerniat FR | 2 402 | 136 | 29.52 | View |
| 1656 | Jaun | 3 662 | 280 | 55.64 | View |
| 1715 | Alterswil FR | 1 313 | 515 | 13.85 | View |
| 1718 | Rechthalten | 940 | 389 | 7.31 | View |
| 1719 | Brünisried | 804 | 248 | 3.25 | View |
| 1737 | Plasselb | 465 | 421 | 18.15 | View |
| 1738 | Ottenleuebad | 3 462 | 453 | 46.68 | View |
| 3158 | Guggisberg | 206 | 711 | 13.72 | View |
| 3765 | Oberwil im Simmental | 271 | 1 063 | 46.07 | View |
| 3766 | Boltigen | 1 197 | 1 873 | 77.06 | View |
Postal Services
7 facilitiesPostcode 1716 has 7 mapped postal facilities: 2 post offices, 5 letter boxes.
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1716
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1716 located?
Postcode 1716 (Plaffeien) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, Sensebezirk district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1716 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1716 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 Plaffeien 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 1716 in?
Postcode 1716 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 1716?
Postcode 1716 has a population of around 5 803 residents across 80.30 km² km², giving a population density of 72 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1716?
Postcode 1716 covers 80.30 km² (roughly 31.00 square miles), containing 1 369 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1716?
Postcode 1716 covers 6 places: Plaffeien (3 601), Oberschrot (1 185), Zumholz (397), Lichtena, Schwarzsee, Zollhaus .
What postcodes are next to 1716?
Postcode 1716 borders 11 postcodes: 1637 (Charmey (Gruyère)), 1654 (Cerniat FR), 1656 (Jaun), 1715 (Alterswil FR), 1718 (Rechthalten), 1719 (Brünisried), 1737 (Plasselb), 1738 (Ottenleuebad), 3158 (Guggisberg), 3765 (Oberwil im Simmental), 3766 (Boltigen) .
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 1716?
Postcode 1716 has 7 postal facilities, including 2 post offices (the main one being Post Plaffeien at Dorfstrasse 28), and 5 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 1716?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1716 contains 1 369 mapped buildings, a density of around 17 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.