Swiss postcode area · Valais/Wallis · Sierre
Postcode 3972 (Miège) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Valais/Wallis, Sierre district. It serves around 1 969 residents across 12.7 km², with 578 mapped buildings.
Map
3972 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 3972 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 3972 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Miège, home to around 1 349 people.
Miège Village 1 349 → Cordona Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 3972 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 3963 (Randogne), with around 14 136 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3953 | Varen | 1 798 | 815 | 22.65 | View |
| 3954 | Leukerbad | 1 071 | 1 253 | 67.31 | View |
| 3960 | Sierre | 9 930 | 2 870 | 14.24 | View |
| 3963 | Randogne | 14 136 | 2 862 | 46.57 | View |
| 3968 | Veyras | 163 | 506 | 1.17 | View |
| 3970 | Salgesch | 2 135 | 926 | 11.25 | View |
| 3973 | Venthône | 654 | 533 | 3.25 | View |
| 3974 | Mollens | 450 | 467 | 3.01 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 3972 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-3972-13088 | Mo-Fr 17:45; Sa 10:30 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 3972
Quick answersWhere is postcode 3972 located?
Postcode 3972 (Miège) is located in the canton of Valais/Wallis, Sierre district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 3xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 3972 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 3972 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 Miège in the canton of Valais/Wallis.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 3972 in?
Postcode 3972 is in the canton of Valais/Wallis, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Sierre district.
What is the population of postcode 3972?
Postcode 3972 has a population of around 1 969 residents across 12.72 km² km², giving a population density of 155 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 3972?
Postcode 3972 covers 12.72 km² (roughly 4.91 square miles), containing 578 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 3972?
Postcode 3972 borders 8 postcodes: 3953 (Varen), 3954 (Leukerbad), 3960 (Sierre), 3963 (Randogne), 3968 (Veyras), 3970 (Salgesch), 3973 (Venthône), 3974 (Mollens) .
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 3972?
Postcode 3972 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 3972?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 3972 contains 578 mapped buildings, a density of around 45 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.