Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Postcode 8716 (Schmerikon) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district. It serves around 2 125 residents across 6.0 km², with 836 mapped buildings.
Map
8716 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8716 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 8716 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Schmerikon, home to around 3 182 people.
Schmerikon Village 3 182 → Goldberg Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 8716 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8730 (Uznach), with around 10 119 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8715 | Bollingen | 4 824 | 78 | 6.81 | View |
| 8730 | Uznach | 10 119 | 1 388 | 7.54 | View |
| 8732 | Bürg | 447 | 323 | 2.68 | View |
| 8733 | Eschenbach SG | 595 | 1 087 | 7.84 | View |
| 8856 | Tuggen | 1 993 | 630 | 15.08 | View |
Postal Services
4 facilitiesPostcode 8716 has 4 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 3 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
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| 1 | ||
| 2 | Mo-Fr 08:00 | |
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8716
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8716 located?
Postcode 8716 (Schmerikon) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8716 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8716 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 Schmerikon 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 8716 in?
Postcode 8716 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 8716?
Postcode 8716 has a population of around 2 125 residents across 5.98 km² km², giving a population density of 356 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8716?
Postcode 8716 covers 5.98 km² (roughly 2.31 square miles), containing 836 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8716?
Postcode 8716 covers 2 places: Schmerikon (3 182), Goldberg .
What postcodes are next to 8716?
Postcode 8716 borders 5 postcodes: 8715 (Bollingen), 8730 (Uznach), 8732 (Bürg), 8733 (Eschenbach SG), 8856 (Tuggen) .
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 8716?
Postcode 8716 has 4 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Filiale 8716 Schmerikon at Bahnhofstrasse 6), and 3 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8716?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8716 contains 836 mapped buildings, a density of around 140 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.