Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Postcode 8888 (Heiligkreuz) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district. It serves around 2 992 residents across 6.1 km², with 469 mapped buildings.
Map
8888 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8888 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 8888 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Heiligkreuz, home to around 1 414 people.
Heiligkreuz Village 1 414 → Ragnatsch Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 8888 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 7320 (Sargans), with around 4 230 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7320 | Sargans | 4 230 | 1 044 | 9.46 | View |
| 8886 | Meilen | 1 176 | 60 | 20.8 | View |
| 8887 | Mels | 3 661 | 1 533 | 15.45 | View |
| 8889 | Plons | 337 | 195 | 5.96 | View |
| 8890 | Flums | 1 596 | 940 | 15.94 | View |
| 8893 | 609 | 154 | 6.08 | View | |
| 8894 | Rutz | 329 | 65 | 7.49 | View |
| 9478 | Azmoos | 2 831 | 576 | 22.81 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8888 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8888
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8888 located?
Postcode 8888 (Heiligkreuz) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8888 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8888 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 Heiligkreuz 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 8888 in?
Postcode 8888 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 8888?
Postcode 8888 has a population of around 2 992 residents across 6.10 km² km², giving a population density of 491 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8888?
Postcode 8888 covers 6.10 km² (roughly 2.35 square miles), containing 469 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8888?
Postcode 8888 covers 2 places: Heiligkreuz (1 414), Ragnatsch .
What postcodes are next to 8888?
Postcode 8888 borders 8 postcodes: 7320 (Sargans), 8886 (Meilen), 8887 (Mels), 8889 (Plons), 8890 (Flums), 8893, 8894 (Rutz), 9478 (Azmoos) .
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 8888?
Postcode 8888 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Filiale 8888 Heiligkreuz at Staatsstrasse 94).
How many buildings are in postcode 8888?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8888 contains 469 mapped buildings, a density of around 77 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.