Swiss postcode area · Fribourg/Freiburg · Sensebezirk
Postcode 3178 (Bösingen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, Sensebezirk district. It serves around 1 747 residents across 14.3 km², with 667 mapped buildings.
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3178 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 3178 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
11 placesPostcode 3178 covers 11 named places. The largest by population is Bösingen, home to around 3 309 people.
Bösingen Village 3 309 → Fendringen Hamlet — → Feriensiedlung Noflen Hamlet — → Friseneit Hamlet — → Grenchen Hamlet — → Lischera Hamlet — → Litzistorf Hamlet — → Richterwil Hamlet — → Riederberg Hamlet — → Uttewil Hamlet — → Vogelshus Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 3178 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 3186 (Düdingen), with around 5 899 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3176 | Neuenegg | 4 691 | 1 684 | 16.77 | View |
| 3177 | Laupen BE | 1 576 | 1 164 | 4.9 | View |
| 3179 | Kriechenwil | 414 | 309 | 4.77 | View |
| 3184 | Amtmerswil | 73 | 499 | 9.84 | View |
| 3185 | Schmitten FR | 5 019 | 934 | 14.57 | View |
| 3186 | Düdingen | 5 899 | 1 552 | 30.76 | View |
| 3213 | Kleinbösingen | 1 889 | 373 | 6.92 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 3178 has 2 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 3178
Quick answersWhere is postcode 3178 located?
Postcode 3178 (Bösingen) is located in the canton of Fribourg/Freiburg, Sensebezirk district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 3xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 3178 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 3178 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 Bösingen 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 3178 in?
Postcode 3178 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 3178?
Postcode 3178 has a population of around 1 747 residents across 14.32 km² km², giving a population density of 122 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 3178?
Postcode 3178 covers 14.32 km² (roughly 5.53 square miles), containing 667 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 3178?
Postcode 3178 covers 11 places: Bösingen (3 309), Fendringen, Feriensiedlung Noflen, Friseneit, Grenchen, Lischera, Litzistorf, Richterwil, Riederberg, Uttewil, Vogelshus .
What postcodes are next to 3178?
Postcode 3178 borders 7 postcodes: 3176 (Neuenegg), 3177 (Laupen BE), 3179 (Kriechenwil), 3184 (Amtmerswil), 3185 (Schmitten FR), 3186 (Düdingen), 3213 (Kleinbösingen) .
What is the 3xxx prefix zone?
The 3xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 3xxx. This zone contains 444 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 939 405 across 8 061 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 3178?
Postcode 3178 has 2 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Postagentur 3178 Bösingen at Bachtelastrasse 2), and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 3178?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 3178 contains 667 mapped buildings, a density of around 47 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.