Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Postcode 8895 (Portels) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district. It serves around 207 residents across 4.7 km², with 91 mapped buildings.
Map
8895 and 4 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8895 in red alongside its 4 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 8895 covers 1 named place.
Portels Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
4 adjacent areasPostcode 8895 shares a border with 4 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8890 (Flums), with around 1 596 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8890 | Flums | 1 596 | 940 | 15.94 | View |
| 8894 | Rutz | 329 | 65 | 7.49 | View |
| 8896 | 928 | 153 | 9.27 | View | |
| 8897 | Tannenheim | 976 | 213 | 22.2 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 8895 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8895
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8895 located?
Postcode 8895 (Portels) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8895 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8895 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 Portels 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 8895 in?
Postcode 8895 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 8895?
Postcode 8895 has a population of around 207 residents across 4.71 km² km², giving a population density of 44 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8895?
Postcode 8895 covers 4.71 km² (roughly 1.82 square miles), containing 91 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8895?
Postcode 8895 covers 1 place: Portels .
What postcodes are next to 8895?
Postcode 8895 borders 4 postcodes: 8890 (Flums), 8894 (Rutz), 8896, 8897 (Tannenheim) .
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 8895?
Postcode 8895 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 8895?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8895 contains 91 mapped buildings, a density of around 19 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.