Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Postcode 8496 (Altschwändi) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district. It serves around 1 742 residents across 19.3 km², with 344 mapped buildings.
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8496 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8496 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
20 placesPostcode 8496 covers 20 named places.
Altschwändi Hamlet — → Boden Hamlet — → Chlital Hamlet — → Ennerlenzen Hamlet — → Finsternau Hamlet — → Fuchsloch Hamlet — → Fülliweid Hamlet — → Hinterhörnli Hamlet — → Lenzen Hamlet — → Leutobel Hamlet — → Neuschwändi Hamlet — → Oberlenzen Hamlet — → Oberrohr Hamlet — → Ohrüti Hamlet — → Orflen Hamlet — → Schwändi Hamlet — → Steg im Tösstal Village — → Tanzplatz Hamlet — → Vorderfuchsloch Hamlet — → Vorderstrahlegg Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 8496 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8636 (Wald ZH), with around 17 709 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8494 | Bauma | 3 196 | 739 | 13.74 | View |
| 8497 | Fischenthal | 2 124 | 471 | 8.52 | View |
| 8499 | Sternenberg | 2 679 | 206 | 11.86 | View |
| 8636 | Wald ZH | 17 709 | 2 489 | 27.95 | View |
| 8638 | Goldingen | 4 438 | 346 | 17.16 | View |
| 9607 | Mosnang | 381 | 538 | 16.08 | View |
| 9612 | Brunnen | 298 | 70 | 12.59 | View |
| 9613 | Bechten | 283 | 34 | 11.96 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8496 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-8469-20313 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8496
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8496 located?
Postcode 8496 (Altschwändi) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8496 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8496 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 Altschwändi in the canton of St. Gallen.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 8496 in?
Postcode 8496 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis Toggenburg district.
What is the population of postcode 8496?
Postcode 8496 has a population of around 1 742 residents across 19.29 km² km², giving a population density of 90 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8496?
Postcode 8496 covers 19.29 km² (roughly 7.45 square miles), containing 344 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8496?
Postcode 8496 covers 20 places: Altschwändi, Boden, Chlital, Ennerlenzen, Finsternau, Fuchsloch, Fülliweid, Hinterhörnli, Lenzen, Leutobel, Neuschwändi, Oberlenzen, Oberrohr, Ohrüti, Orflen, Schwändi, Steg im Tösstal, Tanzplatz, Vorderfuchsloch, Vorderstrahlegg .
What postcodes are next to 8496?
Postcode 8496 borders 8 postcodes: 8494 (Bauma), 8497 (Fischenthal), 8499 (Sternenberg), 8636 (Wald ZH), 8638 (Goldingen), 9607 (Mosnang), 9612 (Brunnen), 9613 (Bechten) .
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 8496?
Postcode 8496 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 8496?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8496 contains 344 mapped buildings, a density of around 18 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.