Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Postcode 9608 (Ganterschwil) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district. It serves around 1 388 residents across 8.1 km², with 404 mapped buildings.
Map
9608 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9608 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
4 placesPostcode 9608 covers 4 named places. The largest by population is Ganterschwil, home to around 1 111 people.
Ganterschwil Village 1 111 → Anzenwil Hamlet — → Geissberg Hamlet — → Tobel Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 9608 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9604 (Lütisburg), with around 3 861 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9123 | Nassen | 670 | 35 | 8.36 | View |
| 9601 | Altgonzenbach | 942 | 188 | 3.98 | View |
| 9604 | Lütisburg | 3 861 | 391 | 14.21 | View |
| 9606 | Bütschwil | 474 | 778 | 6.14 | View |
| 9621 | Oberhelfenschwil | 1 079 | 291 | 8.18 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 9608 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9608
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9608 located?
Postcode 9608 (Ganterschwil) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9608 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9608 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 Ganterschwil 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 9608 in?
Postcode 9608 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 9608?
Postcode 9608 has a population of around 1 388 residents across 8.13 km² km², giving a population density of 171 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9608?
Postcode 9608 covers 8.13 km² (roughly 3.14 square miles), containing 404 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9608?
Postcode 9608 covers 4 places: Ganterschwil (1 111), Anzenwil, Geissberg, Tobel .
What postcodes are next to 9608?
Postcode 9608 borders 5 postcodes: 9123 (Nassen), 9601 (Altgonzenbach), 9604 (Lütisburg), 9606 (Bütschwil), 9621 (Oberhelfenschwil) .
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 9608?
Postcode 9608 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Ganterschwil).
How many buildings are in postcode 9608?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9608 contains 404 mapped buildings, a density of around 50 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.