Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis See-Gaster
Postcode 8872 (Weesen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district. It serves around 1 256 residents across 7.9 km², with 488 mapped buildings.
Map
8872 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8872 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 8872 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Weesen, home to around 1 583 people.
Weesen Village 1 583 → Tutz Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 8872 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8753 (Mollis), with around 1 632 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8718 | Schänis | 1 106 | 796 | 17.65 | View |
| 8753 | Mollis | 1 632 | 1 432 | 20.8 | View |
| 8757 | Filzbach | 1 346 | 446 | 17.15 | View |
| 8866 | Ziegelbrücke | 643 | 143 | 4.55 | View |
| 8867 | Niederurnen | 1 040 | 1 293 | 13.25 | View |
| 8873 | Amden | 1 366 | 718 | 47.62 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 8872 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | 3-8872-10183 | Mo-Fr 10:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8872
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8872 located?
Postcode 8872 (Weesen) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8872 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8872 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 Weesen 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 8872 in?
Postcode 8872 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 8872?
Postcode 8872 has a population of around 1 256 residents across 7.91 km² km², giving a population density of 159 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8872?
Postcode 8872 covers 7.91 km² (roughly 3.05 square miles), containing 488 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 8872?
Postcode 8872 borders 6 postcodes: 8718 (Schänis), 8753 (Mollis), 8757 (Filzbach), 8866 (Ziegelbrücke), 8867 (Niederurnen), 8873 (Amden) .
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 8872?
Postcode 8872 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Weesen at Hauptstrasse ), and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8872?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8872 contains 488 mapped buildings, a density of around 62 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.