Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Werdenberg
Postcode 9473 (Gams) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Werdenberg district. It serves around 4 477 residents across 22.3 km², with 1 004 mapped buildings.
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9473 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9473 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 9473 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Gams, home to around 2 867 people.
Gams Village 2 867 → Gasenzen Village — → Müntschenberg Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 9473 shares a border with 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9466 | Sennwald | 1 233 | 478 | 13.93 | View |
| 9468 | Rofisbach | 831 | 370 | 9.38 | View |
| 9469 | Haag (Rheintal) | 1 179 | 254 | 3.22 | View |
| 9470 | Buchs SG | 9 509 | 2 549 | 17.41 | View |
| 9472 | Grabs | 23 124 | 1 488 | 53.2 | View |
| 9658 | Wildhaus | 784 | 1 001 | 34.53 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9473
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9473 located?
Postcode 9473 (Gams) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Werdenberg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9473 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9473 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 Gams 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 9473 in?
Postcode 9473 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 9473?
Postcode 9473 has a population of around 4 477 residents across 22.27 km² km², giving a population density of 201 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9473?
Postcode 9473 covers 22.27 km² (roughly 8.60 square miles), containing 1 004 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9473?
Postcode 9473 covers 3 places: Gams (2 867), Gasenzen, Müntschenberg .
What postcodes are next to 9473?
Postcode 9473 borders 6 postcodes: 9466 (Sennwald), 9468 (Rofisbach), 9469 (Haag (Rheintal)), 9470 (Buchs SG), 9472 (Grabs), 9658 (Wildhaus) .
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.
How many buildings are in postcode 9473?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9473 contains 1 004 mapped buildings, a density of around 45 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.