Swiss postcode area · Zürich · Bezirk Horgen
Postcode 8816 (Hirzel) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Zürich, Bezirk Horgen district. It serves around 2 772 residents across 10.7 km², with 686 mapped buildings.
Map
8816 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8816 in red alongside its 9 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
10 placesPostcode 8816 covers 10 named places. The largest by population is Hirzel, home to around 2 185 people.
Hirzel Village 2 185 → Chalbisau Hamlet — → Dürrenmoos Hamlet — → Harüti Hamlet — → Höchi Hamlet — → Spitzen Village — → Tobelmüli Hamlet — → Widenbach Hamlet — → Wolfisbüel Hamlet — → Zimmerberg Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 8816 shares a border with 9 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6340 (Baar), with around 15 894 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6313 | Menzingen | 5 300 | 899 | 27.51 | View |
| 6340 | Baar | 15 894 | 2 706 | 25.17 | View |
| 6345 | Neuheim | 1 099 | 598 | 7.93 | View |
| 8135 | Langnau | 8 519 | 1 428 | 14.26 | View |
| 8810 | Horgen | 10 279 | 3 122 | 8.48 | View |
| 8815 | Bruppacher | 1 571 | 194 | 6.06 | View |
| 8820 | Wädenswil | 14 145 | 2 310 | 14.66 | View |
| 8824 | Schönenberg | 10 541 | 538 | 10.93 | View |
| 8925 | Ebertswil | 5 065 | 322 | 3.43 | View |
Postal Services
5 facilitiesPostcode 8816 has 5 mapped postal facilities:, 5 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-8816-10940 | Mo-Fr 10:00; PH closed |
| 2 | 3-8816-10938 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 3 | 3-8816-10937 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 4 | 3-8816-26937 | Mo-Fr 10:00 |
| 5 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8816
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8816 located?
Postcode 8816 (Hirzel) is located in the canton of Zürich, Bezirk Horgen district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8816 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8816 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 Hirzel 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 8816 in?
Postcode 8816 is in the canton of Zürich, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Bezirk Horgen district.
What is the population of postcode 8816?
Postcode 8816 has a population of around 2 772 residents across 10.70 km² km², giving a population density of 259 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8816?
Postcode 8816 covers 10.70 km² (roughly 4.13 square miles), containing 686 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8816?
Postcode 8816 covers 10 places: Hirzel (2 185), Chalbisau, Dürrenmoos, Harüti, Höchi, Spitzen, Tobelmüli, Widenbach, Wolfisbüel, Zimmerberg .
What postcodes are next to 8816?
Postcode 8816 borders 9 postcodes: 6313 (Menzingen), 6340 (Baar), 6345 (Neuheim), 8135 (Langnau), 8810 (Horgen), 8815 (Bruppacher), 8820 (Wädenswil), 8824 (Schönenberg), 8925 (Ebertswil) .
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 8816?
Postcode 8816 has 5 postal facilities, and 5 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8816?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8816 contains 686 mapped buildings, a density of around 64 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.