Swiss postcode area · Schaffhausen · Bezirk Stein
Postcode 8261 (Hemishofen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Schaffhausen, Bezirk Stein district. It serves around 1 733 residents across 7.9 km², with 180 mapped buildings.
Map
8261 and 3 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8261 in red alongside its 3 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 8261 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Hemishofen, home to around 441 people.
Hemishofen Village 441 → Oberwald Hamlet — → Unterwald Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
3 adjacent areasPostcode 8261 shares a border with 3 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8262 (Ramsen), with around 3 585 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8259 | Wagenhausen | 2 178 | 431 | 11.81 | View |
| 8260 | Stein am Rhein | 2 615 | 1 107 | 6.05 | View |
| 8262 | Ramsen | 3 585 | 500 | 13.49 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8261 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-8261-18029 | Mo-Fr 08:30; Sa 08:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8261
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8261 located?
Postcode 8261 (Hemishofen) is located in the canton of Schaffhausen, Bezirk Stein district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8261 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8261 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 Hemishofen 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 8261 in?
Postcode 8261 is in the canton of Schaffhausen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Bezirk Stein district.
What is the population of postcode 8261?
Postcode 8261 has a population of around 1 733 residents across 7.89 km² km², giving a population density of 220 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8261?
Postcode 8261 covers 7.89 km² (roughly 3.05 square miles), containing 180 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8261?
Postcode 8261 covers 3 places: Hemishofen (441), Oberwald, Unterwald .
What postcodes are next to 8261?
Postcode 8261 borders 3 postcodes: 8259 (Wagenhausen), 8260 (Stein am Rhein), 8262 (Ramsen) .
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 8261?
Postcode 8261 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 8261?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8261 contains 180 mapped buildings, a density of around 23 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.