Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis See-Gaster
Postcode 8730 (Uznach) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district. It serves around 10 119 residents across 7.5 km², with 1 388 mapped buildings.
Map
8730 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8730 in red alongside its 9 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 8730 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Uznach, home to around 5 369 people.
Uznach Village 5 369 → Uznaberg Suburb — →Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 8730 shares a border with 9 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 | |
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| 8716 | Schmerikon | 2 125 | 836 | 5.98 | View |
| 8717 | Benken SG | 3 276 | 813 | 16.5 | View |
| 8722 | Kaltbrunn | 2 592 | 910 | 18.64 | View |
| 8725 | Ernetschwil | 494 | 372 | 4.78 | View |
| 8732 | Bürg | 447 | 323 | 2.68 | View |
| 8735 | St. Gallenkappel | 986 | 543 | 12.98 | View |
| 8737 | Gommiswald | 68 | 409 | 2.49 | View |
| 8738 | Uetliburg | 1 445 | 501 | 7.91 | View |
| 8856 | Tuggen | 1 993 | 630 | 15.08 | View |
Postal Services
11 facilitiesPostcode 8730 has 11 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 10 letter boxes.
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| 6 | 3-8730-25151 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
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| 8 | 3-8730-25152 | Mo-Fr 18:15, Sa 10:00 |
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8730
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8730 located?
Postcode 8730 (Uznach) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8730 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8730 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 Uznach 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 8730 in?
Postcode 8730 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 8730?
Postcode 8730 has a population of around 10 119 residents across 7.54 km² km², giving a population density of 1 343 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8730?
Postcode 8730 covers 7.54 km² (roughly 2.91 square miles), containing 1 388 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 8730?
Postcode 8730 borders 9 postcodes: 8716 (Schmerikon), 8717 (Benken SG), 8722 (Kaltbrunn), 8725 (Ernetschwil), 8732 (Bürg), 8735 (St. Gallenkappel), 8737 (Gommiswald), 8738 (Uetliburg), 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 8730?
Postcode 8730 has 11 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 10 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8730?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8730 contains 1 388 mapped buildings, a density of around 184 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.