Swiss postcode area · Bern/Berne · Verwaltungskreis Emmental
Postcode 3556 (Trub) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Emmental district. It serves around 842 residents across 33.6 km², with 716 mapped buildings.
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3556 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 3556 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 3556 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Trub, home to around 1 506 people.
Trub Village 1 506 → Längengrund Hamlet — → Sandgrabe Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 3556 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 3555 (Trubschachen), with around 3 842 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3457 | Bauernried | 3 241 | 1 351 | 42.1 | View |
| 3552 | Bärau | 1 022 | 641 | 8.66 | View |
| 3553 | Gmünden | 1 979 | 485 | 18.5 | View |
| 3555 | Trubschachen | 3 842 | 907 | 25.91 | View |
| 3557 | Fankhaus (Trub) | 214 | 326 | 19.32 | View |
| 6182 | Escholzmatt | 726 | 732 | 44.42 | View |
| 6196 | Marbach LU | 652 | 502 | 39.89 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 3556
Quick answersWhere is postcode 3556 located?
Postcode 3556 (Trub) is located in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Emmental district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 3xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 3556 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 3556 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 Trub 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 3556 in?
Postcode 3556 is in the canton of Bern/Berne, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Verwaltungskreis Emmental district.
What is the population of postcode 3556?
Postcode 3556 has a population of around 842 residents across 33.64 km² km², giving a population density of 25 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 3556?
Postcode 3556 covers 33.64 km² (roughly 12.99 square miles), containing 716 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 3556?
Postcode 3556 covers 3 places: Trub (1 506), Längengrund, Sandgrabe .
What postcodes are next to 3556?
Postcode 3556 borders 7 postcodes: 3457 (Bauernried), 3552 (Bärau), 3553 (Gmünden), 3555 (Trubschachen), 3557 (Fankhaus (Trub)), 6182 (Escholzmatt), 6196 (Marbach LU) .
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.
How many buildings are in postcode 3556?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 3556 contains 716 mapped buildings, a density of around 21 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.