Swiss postcode area · Valais/Wallis · Entremont
Postcode 1937 (Orsières) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Valais/Wallis, Entremont district. It serves around 506 residents across 28.1 km², with 1 630 mapped buildings.
Map
1937 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1937 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
15 placesPostcode 1937 covers 15 named places. The largest by population is Orsières, home to around 2 630 people.
Orsières Village 2 630 → Prassurny Hamlet 80 → Chamoille d'Orsières Village — → Chez-les-Reuses Village — → Commeire Hamlet — → Issert Village — → La Douay Hamlet — → La Rosière Village — → Le Biolley Village — → Le Biolley Hamlet — → Maligue Hamlet — → Reppaz Hamlet — → Som-la-Proz Village — → Soulalex Hamlet — → Verlonnaz Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 1937 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1933 (Sembrancher), with around 1 053 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Sembrancher | 1 053 | 476 | 19.51 | View |
| 1934 | Bruson | 369 | 1 475 | 27.6 | View |
| 1938 | Arpette | 654 | 555 | 20.86 | View |
| 1943 | Praz-de-Fort | 800 | 426 | 44.41 | View |
| 1945 | Liddes | 659 | 513 | 58.63 | View |
Postal Services
9 facilitiesPostcode 1937 has 9 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 8 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | Mo-Fr 11:00 | |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | Mo-Fr 07:30 | |
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| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | 1-1937-22566 | Mo-Fr 11:30 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1937
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1937 located?
Postcode 1937 (Orsières) is located in the canton of Valais/Wallis, Entremont district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1937 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1937 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 Orsières in the canton of Valais/Wallis.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 1937 in?
Postcode 1937 is in the canton of Valais/Wallis, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Entremont district.
What is the population of postcode 1937?
Postcode 1937 has a population of around 506 residents across 28.09 km² km², giving a population density of 18 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1937?
Postcode 1937 covers 28.09 km² (roughly 10.84 square miles), containing 1 630 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1937?
Postcode 1937 covers 15 places: Orsières (2 630), Prassurny (80), Chamoille d'Orsières, Chez-les-Reuses, Commeire, Issert, La Douay, La Rosière, Le Biolley, Le Biolley, Maligue, Reppaz, Som-la-Proz, Soulalex, Verlonnaz .
What postcodes are next to 1937?
Postcode 1937 borders 5 postcodes: 1933 (Sembrancher), 1934 (Bruson), 1938 (Arpette), 1943 (Praz-de-Fort), 1945 (Liddes) .
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 1937?
Postcode 1937 has 9 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Poste 1937 Orsières at Route de la Gare 29), and 8 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 1937?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1937 contains 1 630 mapped buildings, a density of around 58 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.