Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Postcode 9606 (Bütschwil) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district. It serves around 474 residents across 6.1 km², with 778 mapped buildings.
Map
9606 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9606 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
8 placesPostcode 9606 covers 8 named places. The largest by population is Bütschwil, home to around 3 550 people.
Bütschwil Village 3 550 → Chromen Hamlet — → Heui Hamlet — → Hätschberg Hamlet — → Riet Hamlet — → Rüti Hamlet — → Sal Hamlet — → Zuckenmatt Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 9606 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9630 (Wattwil), with around 13 130 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9601 | Altgonzenbach | 942 | 188 | 3.98 | View |
| 9607 | Mosnang | 381 | 538 | 16.08 | View |
| 9608 | Ganterschwil | 1 388 | 404 | 8.13 | View |
| 9614 | Hofen | 1 035 | 69 | 10.26 | View |
| 9615 | Altdietfurt | 326 | 257 | 4.22 | View |
| 9620 | Lichtensteig | 4 216 | 734 | 7.42 | View |
| 9621 | Oberhelfenschwil | 1 079 | 291 | 8.18 | View |
| 9630 | Wattwil | 13 130 | 1 876 | 39.86 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 9606 has 2 mapped postal facilities:, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | 3-9606-29033 | Mo-Fr 10:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9606
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9606 located?
Postcode 9606 (Bütschwil) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9606 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9606 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 Bütschwil 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 9606 in?
Postcode 9606 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis Toggenburg district.
What is the population of postcode 9606?
Postcode 9606 has a population of around 474 residents across 6.13 km² km², giving a population density of 77 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9606?
Postcode 9606 covers 6.13 km² (roughly 2.37 square miles), containing 778 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9606?
Postcode 9606 covers 8 places: Bütschwil (3 550), Chromen, Heui, Hätschberg, Riet, Rüti, Sal, Zuckenmatt .
What postcodes are next to 9606?
Postcode 9606 borders 8 postcodes: 9601 (Altgonzenbach), 9607 (Mosnang), 9608 (Ganterschwil), 9614 (Hofen), 9615 (Altdietfurt), 9620 (Lichtensteig), 9621 (Oberhelfenschwil), 9630 (Wattwil) .
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 9606?
Postcode 9606 has 2 postal facilities, and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 9606?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9606 contains 778 mapped buildings, a density of around 127 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.