Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Werdenberg
Postcode 9470 (Buchs SG) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Werdenberg district. It serves around 9 509 residents across 17.4 km², with 2 549 mapped buildings.
Map
9470 and 4 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9470 in red alongside its 4 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
4 placesPostcode 9470 covers 4 named places. The largest by population is Buchs SG, home to around 12 187 people.
Buchs SG Town 12 187 → Burgerau Quarter — → Räfis Quarter — → Werdenberg Quarter — →Neighbouring Postcodes
4 adjacent areasPostcode 9470 shares a border with 4 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9472 (Grabs), with around 23 124 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9469 | Haag (Rheintal) | 1 179 | 254 | 3.22 | View |
| 9472 | Grabs | 23 124 | 1 488 | 53.2 | View |
| 9473 | Gams | 4 477 | 1 004 | 22.27 | View |
| 9475 | Sevelen | 8 855 | 1 451 | 30.32 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 9470 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo-Sa 08:00 | |
| 2 | 3-9470-27705 | Mo-Fr 18:30; Sa 12:00; Su,PH 16:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9470
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9470 located?
Postcode 9470 (Buchs SG) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Werdenberg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9470 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9470 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 Buchs SG 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 9470 in?
Postcode 9470 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis Werdenberg district.
What is the population of postcode 9470?
Postcode 9470 has a population of around 9 509 residents across 17.41 km² km², giving a population density of 546 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9470?
Postcode 9470 covers 17.41 km² (roughly 6.72 square miles), containing 2 549 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9470?
Postcode 9470 covers 4 places: Buchs SG (12 187), Burgerau, Räfis, Werdenberg .
What postcodes are next to 9470?
Postcode 9470 borders 4 postcodes: 9469 (Haag (Rheintal)), 9472 (Grabs), 9473 (Gams), 9475 (Sevelen) .
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 9470?
Postcode 9470 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Filiale Buchs SG 1 at Bahnhofsplatz 2), and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 9470?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9470 contains 2 549 mapped buildings, a density of around 146 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.