Swiss postcode area · Valais/Wallis · Hérens
Postcode 1968 (Vernamiège) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Valais/Wallis, Hérens district. It serves around 160 residents across 43.4 km², with 578 mapped buildings.
Map
1968 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1968 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
6 placesPostcode 1968 covers 6 named places. The largest by population is Vernamiège, home to around 160 people.
Vernamiège Village 160 → L'Arpette Hamlet — → La Louère Hamlet — → La Louère Hamlet — → Mase Village — → Nax Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 1968 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 3979 (Grône), with around 1 222 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Bramois | 1 220 | 1 033 | 4.12 | View |
| 1969 | St-Martin VS | 769 | 1 305 | 36.95 | View |
| 1981 | Vex | 656 | 633 | 6.37 | View |
| 3961 | Vissoie | 913 | 5 640 | 243.33 | View |
| 3979 | Grône | 1 222 | 1 996 | 20.72 | View |
Postal Services
10 facilitiesPostcode 1968 has 10 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 9 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | 1-1968-24574 | Mo-Fr 09:00 |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | 1968-24573 | Mo-Fr 10:00 |
| 8 | 1-1968-24575 | Mo-Fr 17:00 |
| 9 | 1-1973-27652 | Mo-Fr 17:00; Sa 10:00; Su off |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1968
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1968 located?
Postcode 1968 (Vernamiège) is located in the canton of Valais/Wallis, Hérens district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1968 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1968 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 Vernamiège 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 1968 in?
Postcode 1968 is in the canton of Valais/Wallis, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Hérens district.
What is the population of postcode 1968?
Postcode 1968 has a population of around 160 residents across 43.45 km² km², giving a population density of 4 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1968?
Postcode 1968 covers 43.45 km² (roughly 16.77 square miles), containing 578 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1968?
Postcode 1968 covers 6 places: Vernamiège (160), L'Arpette, La Louère, La Louère, Mase, Nax .
What postcodes are next to 1968?
Postcode 1968 borders 5 postcodes: 1967 (Bramois), 1969 (St-Martin VS), 1981 (Vex), 3961 (Vissoie), 3979 (Grône) .
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 1968?
Postcode 1968 has 10 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Filiale 1973 Nax), and 9 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 1968?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1968 contains 578 mapped buildings, a density of around 13 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.