Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Postcode 8878 (Au) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district. across 11.4 km², with 80 mapped buildings.
Map
8878 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8878 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 8878 covers 2 named places.
Au Hamlet — → Quinten Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 8878 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8873 (Amden), with around 1 366 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8873 | Amden | 1 366 | 718 | 47.62 | View |
| 8877 | Murg | 253 | 30.73 | View | |
| 8881 | Tscherlach | 1 223 | 350 | 21.76 | View |
| 8882 | Gosten | 243 | 3.75 | View | |
| 9656 | Alt St. Johann | 761 | 241 | 33.5 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8878 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-8878-25065 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8878
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8878 located?
Postcode 8878 (Au) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8878 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8878 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 Au 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 8878 in?
Postcode 8878 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis Sarganserland district.
What is the population of postcode 8878?
Population data for postcode 8878 is not currently in our data.
How large is the area covered by postcode 8878?
Postcode 8878 covers 11.35 km² (roughly 4.38 square miles), containing 80 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 8878?
Postcode 8878 borders 5 postcodes: 8873 (Amden), 8877 (Murg), 8881 (Tscherlach), 8882 (Gosten), 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 8878?
Postcode 8878 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 8878?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8878 contains 80 mapped buildings, a density of around 7 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.