Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis See-Gaster
Postcode 8718 (Schänis) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district. It serves around 1 106 residents across 17.7 km², with 796 mapped buildings.
Map
8718 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8718 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 8718 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Schänis, home to around 3 573 people.
Schänis Village 3 573 →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 8718 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8717 (Benken SG), with around 3 276 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8717 | Benken SG | 3 276 | 813 | 16.5 | View |
| 8723 | Dörfli | 1 148 | 297 | 18.32 | View |
| 8865 | Bilten | 1 159 | 778 | 14.77 | View |
| 8866 | Ziegelbrücke | 643 | 143 | 4.55 | View |
| 8872 | Weesen | 1 256 | 488 | 7.91 | View |
| 8873 | Amden | 1 366 | 718 | 47.62 | View |
Postal Services
4 facilitiesPostcode 8718 has 4 mapped postal facilities: 2 post offices, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
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| 1 | ||
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8718
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8718 located?
Postcode 8718 (Schänis) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8718 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8718 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 Schänis 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 8718 in?
Postcode 8718 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis See-Gaster district.
What is the population of postcode 8718?
Postcode 8718 has a population of around 1 106 residents across 17.65 km² km², giving a population density of 63 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8718?
Postcode 8718 covers 17.65 km² (roughly 6.82 square miles), containing 796 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8718?
Postcode 8718 covers 1 place: Schänis (3 573) .
What postcodes are next to 8718?
Postcode 8718 borders 6 postcodes: 8717 (Benken SG), 8723 (Dörfli), 8865 (Bilten), 8866 (Ziegelbrücke), 8872 (Weesen), 8873 (Amden) .
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 8718?
Postcode 8718 has 4 postal facilities, including 2 post offices, and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8718?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8718 contains 796 mapped buildings, a density of around 45 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.