Swiss postcode area · Zürich · Bezirk Winterthur
Postcode 8542 (Wiesendangen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Zürich, Bezirk Winterthur district. It serves around 1 075 residents across 6.2 km², with 1 370 mapped buildings.
Map
8542 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8542 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 8542 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Wiesendangen, home to around 4 951 people.
Wiesendangen Village 4 951 → Buch Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 8542 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8404 (Grundhof), with around 18 479 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
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| 8352 | Elsau | 16 068 | 683 | 9.7 | View |
| 8404 | Grundhof | 18 479 | 1 495 | 12.56 | View |
| 8409 | Hegi | 3 610 | 283 | 2.78 | View |
| 8543 | Bertschikon | 1 824 | 427 | 10.58 | View |
| 8544 | Attikon | 301 | 124 | 1.75 | View |
| 8545 | Rickenbach ZH | 2 850 | 883 | 6.02 | View |
Postal Services
9 facilitiesPostcode 8542 has 9 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 8 letter boxes.
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| 8 | 3-8542-23835 | Mo-Fr 09:00; PH off |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8542
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8542 located?
Postcode 8542 (Wiesendangen) is located in the canton of Zürich, Bezirk Winterthur district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8542 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8542 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 Wiesendangen in the canton of Zürich.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 8542 in?
Postcode 8542 is in the canton of Zürich, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Bezirk Winterthur district.
What is the population of postcode 8542?
Postcode 8542 has a population of around 1 075 residents across 6.23 km² km², giving a population density of 172 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8542?
Postcode 8542 covers 6.23 km² (roughly 2.41 square miles), containing 1 370 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8542?
Postcode 8542 covers 2 places: Wiesendangen (4 951), Buch .
What postcodes are next to 8542?
Postcode 8542 borders 6 postcodes: 8352 (Elsau), 8404 (Grundhof), 8409 (Hegi), 8543 (Bertschikon), 8544 (Attikon), 8545 (Rickenbach ZH) .
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 8542?
Postcode 8542 has 9 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 8 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8542?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8542 contains 1 370 mapped buildings, a density of around 220 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.