Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Postcode 8726 (Ricken SG) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district. It serves around 969 residents across 6.6 km², with 119 mapped buildings.
Map
8726 and 4 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8726 in red alongside its 4 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 8726 covers 1 named place.
Ricken SG Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
4 adjacent areasPostcode 8726 shares a border with 4 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9630 (Wattwil), with around 13 130 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8725 | Ernetschwil | 494 | 372 | 4.78 | View |
| 8727 | Walde SG | 457 | 73 | 6.02 | View |
| 8738 | Uetliburg | 1 445 | 501 | 7.91 | View |
| 9630 | Wattwil | 13 130 | 1 876 | 39.86 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8726 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8726
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8726 located?
Postcode 8726 (Ricken SG) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8726 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8726 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 Ricken SG 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 8726 in?
Postcode 8726 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 8726?
Postcode 8726 has a population of around 969 residents across 6.57 km² km², giving a population density of 148 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8726?
Postcode 8726 covers 6.57 km² (roughly 2.54 square miles), containing 119 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8726?
Postcode 8726 covers 1 place: Ricken SG .
What postcodes are next to 8726?
Postcode 8726 borders 4 postcodes: 8725 (Ernetschwil), 8727 (Walde SG), 8738 (Uetliburg), 9630 (Wattwil) .
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 8726?
Postcode 8726 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 8726?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8726 contains 119 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.