Swiss postcode area · Schaffhausen · Bezirk Oberklettgau
Postcode 8214 (Gächlingen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Schaffhausen, Bezirk Oberklettgau district. It serves around 2 196 residents across 7.1 km², with 287 mapped buildings.
Map
8214 and 4 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8214 in red alongside its 4 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 8214 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Gächlingen, home to around 1 029 people.
Gächlingen Village 1 029 →Neighbouring Postcodes
4 adjacent areasPostcode 8214 shares a border with 4 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8213 (Neunkirch), with around 2 023 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8213 | Neunkirch | 2 023 | 15 | 17.91 | View |
| 8216 | Oberhallau | 433 | 6 | 6.04 | View |
| 8225 | Siblingen | 810 | 5 | 9.42 | View |
| 8226 | Schleitheim | 1 721 | 18 | 21.63 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8214 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8214
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8214 located?
Postcode 8214 (Gächlingen) is located in the canton of Schaffhausen, Bezirk Oberklettgau district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8214 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8214 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 Gächlingen in the canton of Schaffhausen.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 8214 in?
Postcode 8214 is in the canton of Schaffhausen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Bezirk Oberklettgau district.
What is the population of postcode 8214?
Postcode 8214 has a population of around 2 196 residents across 7.13 km² km², giving a population density of 308 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8214?
Postcode 8214 covers 7.13 km² (roughly 2.75 square miles), containing 287 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8214?
Postcode 8214 covers 1 place: Gächlingen (1 029) .
What postcodes are next to 8214?
Postcode 8214 borders 4 postcodes: 8213 (Neunkirch), 8216 (Oberhallau), 8225 (Siblingen), 8226 (Schleitheim) .
What is the 8xxx prefix zone?
The 8xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 8xxx. This zone contains 463 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 2 083 652 across 4 368 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 8214?
Postcode 8214 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Gächlingen).
How many buildings are in postcode 8214?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8214 contains 287 mapped buildings, a density of around 40 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.