Swiss postcode area · Bern/Berne · Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli
Postcode 3856 (Brienzwiler) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli district. It serves around 1 837 residents across 17.6 km², with 693 mapped buildings.
Map
3856 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 3856 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 3856 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Brienzwiler, home to around 580 people.
Brienzwiler Village 580 →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 3856 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 3860 (Meiringen), with around 4 916 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3818 | Grindelwald | 3 200 | 3 865 | 171.24 | View |
| 3855 | Brienz BE | 3 982 | 3 484 | 55.05 | View |
| 3858 | Hofstetten | 655 | 8.77 | View | |
| 3860 | Meiringen | 4 916 | 3 297 | 72.19 | View |
| 6078 | Lungern | 2 734 | 845 | 46.47 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 3856 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-3856-21669 | Mo-Fr 17:45; Sa 10:30; PH closed |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 3856
Quick answersWhere is postcode 3856 located?
Postcode 3856 (Brienzwiler) is located in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 3xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 3856 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 3856 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 Brienzwiler 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 3856 in?
Postcode 3856 is in the canton of Bern/Berne, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli district.
What is the population of postcode 3856?
Postcode 3856 has a population of around 1 837 residents across 17.64 km² km², giving a population density of 104 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 3856?
Postcode 3856 covers 17.64 km² (roughly 6.81 square miles), containing 693 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 3856?
Postcode 3856 covers 1 place: Brienzwiler (580) .
What postcodes are next to 3856?
Postcode 3856 borders 5 postcodes: 3818 (Grindelwald), 3855 (Brienz BE), 3858 (Hofstetten), 3860 (Meiringen), 6078 (Lungern) .
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 3856?
Postcode 3856 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 3856?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 3856 contains 693 mapped buildings, a density of around 39 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.