Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Postcode 9642 (Bendel) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district. It serves around 7 930 residents across 44.0 km², with 1 770 mapped buildings.
Map
9642 and 11 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9642 in red alongside its 11 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
6 placesPostcode 9642 covers 6 named places.
Bendel Hamlet — → Blomberg Hamlet — → Dicken Hamlet — → Ebnat Village — → Ebnat-Kappel Village — → Kappel Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
11 adjacent areasPostcode 9642 shares a border with 11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8722 | Kaltbrunn | 2 592 | 910 | 18.64 | View |
| 8723 | Dörfli | 1 148 | 297 | 18.32 | View |
| 8738 | Uetliburg | 1 445 | 501 | 7.91 | View |
| 8739 | Rieden SG | 1 329 | 297 | 12.44 | View |
| 8873 | Amden | 1 366 | 718 | 47.62 | View |
| 9630 | Wattwil | 13 130 | 1 876 | 39.86 | View |
| 9631 | 359 | 234 | 2.99 | View | |
| 9633 | Hemberg | 209 | 489 | 22.34 | View |
| 9643 | Brunnen | 190 | 6.47 | View | |
| 9650 | Egg-Vorderlaad | 596 | 34.0 | View | |
| 9652 | Neu St. Johann | 261 | 3.03 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 9642 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9642
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9642 located?
Postcode 9642 (Bendel) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9642 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9642 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 Bendel 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 9642 in?
Postcode 9642 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 9642?
Postcode 9642 has a population of around 7 930 residents across 43.95 km² km², giving a population density of 180 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9642?
Postcode 9642 covers 43.95 km² (roughly 16.97 square miles), containing 1 770 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9642?
Postcode 9642 covers 6 places: Bendel, Blomberg, Dicken, Ebnat, Ebnat-Kappel, Kappel .
What postcodes are next to 9642?
Postcode 9642 borders 11 postcodes: 8722 (Kaltbrunn), 8723 (Dörfli), 8738 (Uetliburg), 8739 (Rieden SG), 8873 (Amden), 9630 (Wattwil), 9631, 9633 (Hemberg), 9643 (Brunnen), 9650 (Egg-Vorderlaad), 9652 (Neu St. Johann) .
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 9642?
Postcode 9642 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Poststelle at Bahnhofstrasse 4).
How many buildings are in postcode 9642?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9642 contains 1 770 mapped buildings, a density of around 40 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.