Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Postcode 8887 (Mels) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district. It serves around 3 661 residents across 15.5 km², with 1 533 mapped buildings.
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8887 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8887 in red alongside its 9 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 8887 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Mels, home to around 6 230 people.
Mels Village 6 230 → Rüfi Hamlet — → St.Martin Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 8887 shares a border with 9 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 7326 (Weisstannen), with around 4 264 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7306 | Fläsch | 1 237 | 407 | 19.93 | View |
| 7320 | Sargans | 4 230 | 1 044 | 9.46 | View |
| 7323 | Wangs | 1 825 | 823 | 12.9 | View |
| 7324 | Vilters | 2 803 | 700 | 19.82 | View |
| 7325 | Schwendi | 870 | 62 | 15.39 | View |
| 7326 | Weisstannen | 4 264 | 107 | 75.44 | View |
| 8886 | Meilen | 1 176 | 60 | 20.8 | View |
| 8888 | Heiligkreuz | 2 992 | 469 | 6.1 | View |
| 8889 | Plons | 337 | 195 | 5.96 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 8887 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | Mo-Fr 11:30 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8887
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8887 located?
Postcode 8887 (Mels) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8887 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8887 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 Mels 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 8887 in?
Postcode 8887 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 8887?
Postcode 8887 has a population of around 3 661 residents across 15.45 km² km², giving a population density of 237 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8887?
Postcode 8887 covers 15.45 km² (roughly 5.97 square miles), containing 1 533 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 8887?
Postcode 8887 borders 9 postcodes: 7306 (Fläsch), 7320 (Sargans), 7323 (Wangs), 7324 (Vilters), 7325 (Schwendi), 7326 (Weisstannen), 8886 (Meilen), 8888 (Heiligkreuz), 8889 (Plons) .
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 8887?
Postcode 8887 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8887?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8887 contains 1 533 mapped buildings, a density of around 99 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.