Swiss postcode area · Valais/Wallis · Sierre
Postcode 3979 (Grône) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Valais/Wallis, Sierre district. It serves around 1 222 residents across 20.7 km², with 1 996 mapped buildings.
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3979 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 3979 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 3979 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Grône, home to around 2 311 people.
Grône Village 2 311 → Daillet Village — → Loye Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 3979 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 3960 (Sierre), with around 9 930 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Saint-Léonard | 7 136 | 1 267 | 6.49 | View |
| 1967 | Bramois | 1 220 | 1 033 | 4.12 | View |
| 1968 | Vernamiège | 160 | 578 | 43.45 | View |
| 3960 | Sierre | 9 930 | 2 870 | 14.24 | View |
| 3961 | Vissoie | 913 | 5 640 | 243.33 | View |
| 3966 | Chalais | 4 249 | 1 108 | 7.73 | View |
| 3967 | Vercorin | 3 493 | 929 | 18.46 | View |
| 3977 | Granges | 2 001 | 833 | 4.77 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 3979
Quick answersWhere is postcode 3979 located?
Postcode 3979 (Grône) is located in the canton of Valais/Wallis, Sierre district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 3xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 3979 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 3979 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 Grône 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 3979 in?
Postcode 3979 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 3979?
Postcode 3979 has a population of around 1 222 residents across 20.72 km² km², giving a population density of 59 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 3979?
Postcode 3979 covers 20.72 km² (roughly 8.00 square miles), containing 1 996 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 3979?
Postcode 3979 borders 8 postcodes: 1958 (Saint-Léonard), 1967 (Bramois), 1968 (Vernamiège), 3960 (Sierre), 3961 (Vissoie), 3966 (Chalais), 3967 (Vercorin), 3977 (Granges) .
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 3979?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 3979 contains 1 996 mapped buildings, a density of around 96 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.