Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis See-Gaster
Postcode 8863 (Buttikon) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district. It serves around 2 036 residents across 6.1 km², with 480 mapped buildings.
Map
8863 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8863 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 8863 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Buttikon, home to around 2 133 people.
Buttikon Village 2 133 →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 8863 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8854 (Galgenen), with around 13 577 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 |
| 8854 | Galgenen | 13 577 | 2 162 | 31.83 | View |
| 8856 | Tuggen | 1 993 | 630 | 15.08 | View |
| 8862 | Schübelbach | 942 | 469 | 5.45 | View |
| 8864 | Reichenburg | 3 687 | 939 | 11.55 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8863 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8863
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8863 located?
Postcode 8863 (Buttikon) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8863 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8863 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 Buttikon 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 8863 in?
Postcode 8863 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 8863?
Postcode 8863 has a population of around 2 036 residents across 6.11 km² km², giving a population density of 333 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8863?
Postcode 8863 covers 6.11 km² (roughly 2.36 square miles), containing 480 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8863?
Postcode 8863 covers 1 place: Buttikon (2 133) .
What postcodes are next to 8863?
Postcode 8863 borders 5 postcodes: 8717 (Benken SG), 8854 (Galgenen), 8856 (Tuggen), 8862 (Schübelbach), 8864 (Reichenburg) .
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 8863?
Postcode 8863 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Buttikon at Kantonsstrasse 80).
How many buildings are in postcode 8863?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8863 contains 480 mapped buildings, a density of around 79 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.