Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Werdenberg
Postcode 9479 (Oberschan) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Werdenberg district. It serves around 1 234 residents across 9.9 km², with 350 mapped buildings.
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9479 and 3 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9479 in red alongside its 3 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 9479 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Oberschan, home to around 830 people.
Oberschan Village 830 → Gretschins Village — → Malans SG Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
3 adjacent areasPostcode 9479 shares a border with 3 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9475 (Sevelen), with around 8 855 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9475 | Sevelen | 8 855 | 1 451 | 30.32 | View |
| 9476 | Weite-Wartau | 822 | 431 | 6.62 | View |
| 9478 | Azmoos | 2 831 | 576 | 22.81 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 9479 has 3 mapped postal facilities:, 3 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | Mo-Fr 08:00; Sa off; Su off |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9479
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9479 located?
Postcode 9479 (Oberschan) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Werdenberg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9479 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9479 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 Oberschan 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 9479 in?
Postcode 9479 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 9479?
Postcode 9479 has a population of around 1 234 residents across 9.94 km² km², giving a population density of 124 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9479?
Postcode 9479 covers 9.94 km² (roughly 3.84 square miles), containing 350 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9479?
Postcode 9479 covers 3 places: Oberschan (830), Gretschins, Malans SG .
What postcodes are next to 9479?
Postcode 9479 borders 3 postcodes: 9475 (Sevelen), 9476 (Weite-Wartau), 9478 (Azmoos) .
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 9479?
Postcode 9479 has 3 postal facilities, and 3 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 9479?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9479 contains 350 mapped buildings, a density of around 35 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.