Swiss postcode area · Bern/Berne · Verwaltungskreis Seeland
Postcode 3257 (Grossaffoltern) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Seeland district. It serves around 1 565 residents across 12.4 km², with 1 212 mapped buildings.
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3257 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 3257 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
7 placesPostcode 3257 covers 7 named places. The largest by population is Grossaffoltern, home to around 2 948 people.
Grossaffoltern Village 2 948 → Ammerzwil BE Hamlet — → Ottiswil Hamlet — → Sandhubel Hamlet — → Vorimholz Hamlet — → Weingarten Hamlet — → Äschwand Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 3257 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 3250 (Lyss), with around 17 253 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3054 | Schüpfen | 2 010 | 1 462 | 19.84 | View |
| 3250 | Lyss | 17 253 | 3 094 | 14.83 | View |
| 3251 | Wengi | 775 | 497 | 9.33 | View |
| 3255 | Rapperswil BE | 593 | 672 | 10.74 | View |
| 3262 | Kosthofen | 267 | 340 | 2.7 | View |
| 3264 | Diessbach | 1 046 | 490 | 6.33 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 3257 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
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| 1 | ||
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 3257
Quick answersWhere is postcode 3257 located?
Postcode 3257 (Grossaffoltern) is located in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Seeland district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 3xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 3257 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 3257 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 Grossaffoltern 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 3257 in?
Postcode 3257 is in the canton of Bern/Berne, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Verwaltungskreis Seeland district.
What is the population of postcode 3257?
Postcode 3257 has a population of around 1 565 residents across 12.37 km² km², giving a population density of 126 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 3257?
Postcode 3257 covers 12.37 km² (roughly 4.78 square miles), containing 1 212 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 3257?
Postcode 3257 covers 7 places: Grossaffoltern (2 948), Ammerzwil BE, Ottiswil, Sandhubel, Vorimholz, Weingarten, Äschwand .
What postcodes are next to 3257?
Postcode 3257 borders 6 postcodes: 3054 (Schüpfen), 3250 (Lyss), 3251 (Wengi), 3255 (Rapperswil BE), 3262 (Kosthofen), 3264 (Diessbach) .
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 3257?
Postcode 3257 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 3257?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 3257 contains 1 212 mapped buildings, a density of around 98 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.