Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis St. Gallen
Postcode 9246 (Niederbüren) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis St. Gallen district. It serves around 1 083 residents across 15.8 km², with 461 mapped buildings.
Map
9246 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9246 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
29 placesPostcode 9246 covers 29 named places. The largest by population is Niederbüren, home to around 1 414 people.
Niederbüren Village 1 414 → Bächigen Hamlet — → Gaisberg Hamlet — → Gauhusen Hamlet — → Gestmatt Hamlet — → Henessenmüli Hamlet — → Hertenberg Hamlet — → Holzwies Hamlet — → Husen Hamlet — → Husermüli Hamlet — → Kohlbrunnen Hamlet — → Landguet Hamlet — → Moos Hamlet — → Mutwil Hamlet — → Rätenberg Hamlet — → Rötelhof Hamlet — → Schnart Hamlet — → Schoos Hamlet — → Schorhus Hamlet — → Sonnenhof Hamlet — → Sornpark Hamlet — → Sorntal Hamlet — → Storchegg Hamlet — → Städeli Hamlet — → Under Rätenberg Hamlet — → Waldruh Hamlet — → Watthof Hamlet — → Winkeln Hamlet — → Wältishus Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 9246 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9200 (Gossau SG), with around 17 889 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9200 | Gossau SG | 17 889 | 2 559 | 27.5 | View |
| 9203 | Bürerwald | 212 | 411 | 7.64 | View |
| 9205 | Waldkirch | 861 | 768 | 21.19 | View |
| 9213 | Freihirten | 311 | 357 | 3.67 | View |
| 9220 | Alten | 745 | 1 160 | 16.85 | View |
| 9245 | Billwil | 784 | 742 | 9.63 | View |
| 9527 | Niederhelfenschwil | 554 | 367 | 6.81 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 9246 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9246
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9246 located?
Postcode 9246 (Niederbüren) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis St. Gallen district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9246 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9246 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 Niederbüren 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 9246 in?
Postcode 9246 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis St. Gallen district.
What is the population of postcode 9246?
Postcode 9246 has a population of around 1 083 residents across 15.84 km² km², giving a population density of 68 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9246?
Postcode 9246 covers 15.84 km² (roughly 6.11 square miles), containing 461 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9246?
Postcode 9246 covers 29 places: Niederbüren (1 414), Bächigen, Gaisberg, Gauhusen, Gestmatt, Henessenmüli, Hertenberg, Holzwies, Husen, Husermüli, Kohlbrunnen, Landguet, Moos, Mutwil, Rätenberg, Rötelhof, Schnart, Schoos, Schorhus, Sonnenhof, Sornpark, Sorntal, Storchegg, Städeli, Under Rätenberg, Waldruh, Watthof, Winkeln, Wältishus .
What postcodes are next to 9246?
Postcode 9246 borders 7 postcodes: 9200 (Gossau SG), 9203 (Bürerwald), 9205 (Waldkirch), 9213 (Freihirten), 9220 (Alten), 9245 (Billwil), 9527 (Niederhelfenschwil) .
What is the 9xxx prefix zone?
The 9xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 9xxx. This zone contains 187 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 472 322 across 1 804 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 9246?
Postcode 9246 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Postagentur).
How many buildings are in postcode 9246?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9246 contains 461 mapped buildings, a density of around 29 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.