8896
8xxx zoneSwiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Postcode 8896 is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district. It serves around 928 residents across 9.3 km², with 153 mapped buildings.
Map
8896 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8896 in red alongside its 9 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 8896 shares a border with 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8880 | Walenstadt | 740 | 1 043 | 13.16 | View |
| 8884 | Oberterzen | 471 | 300 | 10.71 | View |
| 8885 | Mols | 222 | 4.76 | View | |
| 8886 | Meilen | 1 176 | 60 | 20.8 | View |
| 8890 | Flums | 1 596 | 940 | 15.94 | View |
| 8894 | Rutz | 329 | 65 | 7.49 | View |
| 8895 | Portels | 207 | 91 | 4.71 | View |
| 8897 | Tannenheim | 976 | 213 | 22.2 | View |
| 8898 | Alp Panüöl | 639 | 218 | 14.53 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 8896 has 2 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8896
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8896 located?
Postcode 8896 is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Sarganserland district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8896 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8896 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 8896 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 8896 in?
Postcode 8896 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 8896?
Postcode 8896 has a population of around 928 residents across 9.27 km² km², giving a population density of 100 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8896?
Postcode 8896 covers 9.27 km² (roughly 3.58 square miles), containing 153 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 8896?
Postcode 8896 borders 9 postcodes: 8880 (Walenstadt), 8884 (Oberterzen), 8885 (Mols), 8886 (Meilen), 8890 (Flums), 8894 (Rutz), 8895 (Portels), 8897 (Tannenheim), 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 8896?
Postcode 8896 has 2 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Alte Post Bergheim), and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 8896?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8896 contains 153 mapped buildings, a density of around 17 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.