Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Postcode 8890 (Flums) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district. It serves around 1 596 residents across 15.9 km², with 940 mapped buildings.
Map
8890 and 13 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8890 in red alongside its 13 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 8890 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Flums, home to around 4 876 people.
Flums Village 4 876 → Fursch Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
13 adjacent areasPostcode 8890 shares a border with 13 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7326 | Weisstannen | 4 264 | 107 | 75.44 | View |
| 8765 | Engi | 1 186 | 586 | 41.42 | View |
| 8766 | Matt | 1 163 | 427 | 40.6 | View |
| 8877 | Murg | 253 | 30.73 | View | |
| 8880 | Walenstadt | 740 | 1 043 | 13.16 | View |
| 8884 | Oberterzen | 471 | 300 | 10.71 | View |
| 8888 | Heiligkreuz | 2 992 | 469 | 6.1 | View |
| 8892 | Berschis | 1 395 | 240 | 13.92 | View |
| 8893 | 609 | 154 | 6.08 | View | |
| 8894 | Rutz | 329 | 65 | 7.49 | View |
| 8895 | Portels | 207 | 91 | 4.71 | View |
| 8896 | 928 | 153 | 9.27 | View | |
| 8898 | Alp Panüöl | 639 | 218 | 14.53 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8890 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8890
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8890 located?
Postcode 8890 (Flums) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8890 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8890 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 Flums 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 8890 in?
Postcode 8890 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 8890?
Postcode 8890 has a population of around 1 596 residents across 15.94 km² km², giving a population density of 100 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8890?
Postcode 8890 covers 15.94 km² (roughly 6.15 square miles), containing 940 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 8890?
Postcode 8890 borders 13 postcodes: 7326 (Weisstannen), 8765 (Engi), 8766 (Matt), 8877 (Murg), 8880 (Walenstadt), 8884 (Oberterzen), 8888 (Heiligkreuz), 8892 (Berschis), 8893, 8894 (Rutz), 8895 (Portels), 8896, 8898 (Alp Panüöl) .
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 8890?
Postcode 8890 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 8890?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8890 contains 940 mapped buildings, a density of around 59 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.