Swiss postcode area · Schaffhausen · Bezirk Reiat
Postcode 8240 (Thayngen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Schaffhausen, Bezirk Reiat district. It serves around 4 353 residents across 10.6 km², with 1 300 mapped buildings.
Map
8240 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8240 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
4 placesPostcode 8240 covers 4 named places. The largest by population is Thayngen, home to around 5 151 people.
Thayngen Village 5 151 → Engelmann Hamlet — → Hüttenleben Hamlet — → Merzenbrunnen Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 8240 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8234 (Stetten SH), with around 2 065 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
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| 8207 | Gennersbrunn | 1 455 | 590 | 8.5 | View |
| 8234 | Stetten SH | 2 065 | 412 | 4.72 | View |
| 8235 | Lohn SH | 1 377 | 298 | 4.87 | View |
| 8239 | Dörflingen | 1 860 | 392 | 5.82 | View |
| 8241 | Barzheim | 503 | 74 | 1.23 | View |
| 8242 | Bibern SH | 1 308 | 152 | 3.2 | View |
Postal Services
6 facilitiesPostcode 8240 has 6 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 5 letter boxes.
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| 3 | 3-8240-22362 | Mo-Fr 09:30 |
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8240
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8240 located?
Postcode 8240 (Thayngen) is located in the canton of Schaffhausen, Bezirk Reiat district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8240 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8240 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 Thayngen 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 8240 in?
Postcode 8240 is in the canton of Schaffhausen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Bezirk Reiat district.
What is the population of postcode 8240?
Postcode 8240 has a population of around 4 353 residents across 10.64 km² km², giving a population density of 409 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8240?
Postcode 8240 covers 10.64 km² (roughly 4.11 square miles), containing 1 300 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8240?
Postcode 8240 covers 4 places: Thayngen (5 151), Engelmann, Hüttenleben, Merzenbrunnen .
What postcodes are next to 8240?
Postcode 8240 borders 6 postcodes: 8207 (Gennersbrunn), 8234 (Stetten SH), 8235 (Lohn SH), 8239 (Dörflingen), 8241 (Barzheim), 8242 (Bibern SH) .
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 8240?
Postcode 8240 has 6 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 5 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8240?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8240 contains 1 300 mapped buildings, a density of around 122 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.