Swiss postcode area · Bern/Berne · Seebezirk / District du Lac
Postcode 3236 (Gampelen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Bern/Berne, Seebezirk / District du Lac district. It serves around 1 593 residents across 10.8 km², with 533 mapped buildings.
Map
3236 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 3236 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 3236 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Gampelen, home to around 796 people.
Gampelen Village 796 → Tannenhof Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 3236 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 2074 (Marin-Epagnier), with around 4 890 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | Bellechasse | 304 | 12.55 | View | |
| 2074 | Marin-Epagnier | 4 890 | 794 | 5.77 | View |
| 2075 | Wavre | 1 236 | 314 | 2.37 | View |
| 3232 | Ins | 2 253 | 1 412 | 23.87 | View |
| 3233 | Tschugg | 678 | 251 | 3.29 | View |
| 3238 | Gals | 246 | 397 | 7.85 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 3236 has 2 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-3236-16845 | Mo-Fr 07:30 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 3236
Quick answersWhere is postcode 3236 located?
Postcode 3236 (Gampelen) is located in the canton of Bern/Berne, Seebezirk / District du Lac district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 3xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 3236 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 3236 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 Gampelen 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 3236 in?
Postcode 3236 is in the canton of Bern/Berne, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Seebezirk / District du Lac district.
What is the population of postcode 3236?
Postcode 3236 has a population of around 1 593 residents across 10.84 km² km², giving a population density of 147 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 3236?
Postcode 3236 covers 10.84 km² (roughly 4.19 square miles), containing 533 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 3236?
Postcode 3236 borders 6 postcodes: 1786 (Bellechasse), 2074 (Marin-Epagnier), 2075 (Wavre), 3232 (Ins), 3233 (Tschugg), 3238 (Gals) .
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 3236?
Postcode 3236 has 2 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Poststelle 3236 Gampelen at Bahnhofstrasse 10), and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 3236?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 3236 contains 533 mapped buildings, a density of around 49 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.