Map
8847 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8847 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 8847 covers 1 named place.
Egg SZ Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 8847 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8852 (Altendorf), with around 10 551 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8808 | Pfäffikon SZ | 5 441 | 555 | 11.85 | View |
| 8834 | Schindellegi | 4 228 | 740 | 9.77 | View |
| 8835 | Feusisberg | 1 137 | 385 | 7.73 | View |
| 8836 | Bennau | 4 416 | 279 | 10.57 | View |
| 8840 | Einsiedeln | 4 836 | 2 098 | 34.78 | View |
| 8846 | Willerzell | 2 374 | 220 | 20.75 | View |
| 8852 | Altendorf | 10 551 | 1 278 | 24.56 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8847 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8847
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8847 located?
Postcode 8847 (Egg SZ) is located in the canton of Schwyz, Höfe district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8847 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8847 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 Egg SZ in the canton of Schwyz.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 8847 in?
Postcode 8847 is in the canton of Schwyz, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Höfe district.
What is the population of postcode 8847?
Postcode 8847 has a population of around 2 928 residents across 11.20 km² km², giving a population density of 262 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8847?
Postcode 8847 covers 11.20 km² (roughly 4.32 square miles), containing 123 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8847?
Postcode 8847 covers 1 place: Egg SZ .
What postcodes are next to 8847?
Postcode 8847 borders 7 postcodes: 8808 (Pfäffikon SZ), 8834 (Schindellegi), 8835 (Feusisberg), 8836 (Bennau), 8840 (Einsiedeln), 8846 (Willerzell), 8852 (Altendorf) .
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 8847?
Postcode 8847 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Egg).
How many buildings are in postcode 8847?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8847 contains 123 mapped buildings, a density of around 11 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.