Swiss postcode area · Bern/Berne · Arrondissement administratif du Jura bernois
Postcode 2608 (Courtelary) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Bern/Berne, Arrondissement administratif du Jura bernois district. It serves around 1 472 residents across 22.2 km², with 740 mapped buildings.
Map
2608 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 2608 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 2608 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Courtelary, home to around 1 290 people.
Courtelary Village 1 290 → Prés Vannés Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 2608 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 2345 (Les Breuleux), with around 6 124 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2345 | Les Breuleux | 6 124 | 773 | 23.5 | View |
| 2518 | Nods | 436 | 493 | 26.62 | View |
| 2607 | Cortébert | 252 | 362 | 14.75 | View |
| 2612 | Cormoret | 82 | 292 | 13.48 | View |
| 2723 | Mont-Tramelan | 891 | 82 | 4.64 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 2608 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-2608-26061 | Mo-Fr 09:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 2608
Quick answersWhere is postcode 2608 located?
Postcode 2608 (Courtelary) is located in the canton of Bern/Berne, Arrondissement administratif du Jura bernois district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 2xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 2608 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 2608 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 Courtelary in the canton of Bern/Berne.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 2608 in?
Postcode 2608 is in the canton of Bern/Berne, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Arrondissement administratif du Jura bernois district.
What is the population of postcode 2608?
Postcode 2608 has a population of around 1 472 residents across 22.20 km² km², giving a population density of 66 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 2608?
Postcode 2608 covers 22.20 km² (roughly 8.57 square miles), containing 740 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 2608?
Postcode 2608 covers 2 places: Courtelary (1 290), Prés Vannés .
What postcodes are next to 2608?
Postcode 2608 borders 5 postcodes: 2345 (Les Breuleux), 2518 (Nods), 2607 (Cortébert), 2612 (Cormoret), 2723 (Mont-Tramelan) .
What is the 2xxx prefix zone?
The 2xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 2xxx. This zone contains 216 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 428 506 across 2 361 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 2608?
Postcode 2608 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 2608?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 2608 contains 740 mapped buildings, a density of around 33 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.