Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis See-Gaster
Postcode 8873 (Amden) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district. It serves around 1 366 residents across 47.6 km², with 718 mapped buildings.
Map
8873 and 13 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8873 in red alongside its 13 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
5 placesPostcode 8873 covers 5 named places. The largest by population is Amden, home to around 1 593 people.
Amden Village 1 593 → Arven Hamlet — → Arvenbüel Hamlet — → Betlis Village — → Hofstetten Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
13 adjacent areasPostcode 8873 shares a border with 13 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9642 (Bendel), with around 7 930 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8718 | Schänis | 1 106 | 796 | 17.65 | View |
| 8723 | Dörfli | 1 148 | 297 | 18.32 | View |
| 8757 | Filzbach | 1 346 | 446 | 17.15 | View |
| 8758 | Obstalden | 1 930 | 438 | 24.59 | View |
| 8866 | Ziegelbrücke | 643 | 143 | 4.55 | View |
| 8872 | Weesen | 1 256 | 488 | 7.91 | View |
| 8874 | Mühlehorn | 637 | 327 | 8.12 | View |
| 8877 | Murg | 253 | 30.73 | View | |
| 8878 | Au | 80 | 11.35 | View | |
| 9642 | Bendel | 7 930 | 1 770 | 43.95 | View |
| 9650 | Egg-Vorderlaad | 596 | 34.0 | View | |
| 9655 | Stein SG | 398 | 148 | 11.88 | View |
| 9656 | Alt St. Johann | 761 | 241 | 33.5 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 8873 has 2 mapped postal facilities:, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-8873-10185 | Mo-Fr 10:30 |
| 2 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8873
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8873 located?
Postcode 8873 (Amden) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8873 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8873 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 Amden 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 8873 in?
Postcode 8873 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 8873?
Postcode 8873 has a population of around 1 366 residents across 47.62 km² km², giving a population density of 29 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8873?
Postcode 8873 covers 47.62 km² (roughly 18.38 square miles), containing 718 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8873?
Postcode 8873 covers 5 places: Amden (1 593), Arven, Arvenbüel, Betlis, Hofstetten .
What postcodes are next to 8873?
Postcode 8873 borders 13 postcodes: 8718 (Schänis), 8723 (Dörfli), 8757 (Filzbach), 8758 (Obstalden), 8866 (Ziegelbrücke), 8872 (Weesen), 8874 (Mühlehorn), 8877 (Murg), 8878 (Au), 9642 (Bendel), 9650 (Egg-Vorderlaad), 9655 (Stein SG), 9656 (Alt St. Johann) .
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 8873?
Postcode 8873 has 2 postal facilities, and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8873?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8873 contains 718 mapped buildings, a density of around 15 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.