Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Postcode 9656 (Alt St. Johann) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district. It serves around 761 residents across 33.5 km², with 241 mapped buildings.
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9656 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9656 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
5 placesPostcode 9656 covers 5 named places. The largest by population is Alt St. Johann, home to around 1 453 people.
Alt St. Johann Village 1 453 → Boden-Berg Hamlet — → Gubel Hamlet — → Starkenbach Hamlet — → Starkenbach Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 9656 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8873 (Amden), with around 1 366 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8873 | Amden | 1 366 | 718 | 47.62 | View |
| 8878 | Au | 80 | 11.35 | View | |
| 8881 | Tscherlach | 1 223 | 350 | 21.76 | View |
| 9651 | Alp Spicher | 297 | 29.94 | View | |
| 9655 | Stein SG | 398 | 148 | 11.88 | View |
| 9657 | Burst | 443 | 406 | 19.5 | View |
| 9658 | Wildhaus | 784 | 1 001 | 34.53 | View |
Postal Services
5 facilitiesPostcode 9656 has 5 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 4 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
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| 3 | 3-9656-22403 | Mo-Fr 17:30; Sa 10:00 |
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9656
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9656 located?
Postcode 9656 (Alt St. Johann) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9656 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9656 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 Alt St. Johann 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 9656 in?
Postcode 9656 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 9656?
Postcode 9656 has a population of around 761 residents across 33.50 km² km², giving a population density of 23 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9656?
Postcode 9656 covers 33.50 km² (roughly 12.93 square miles), containing 241 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9656?
Postcode 9656 covers 5 places: Alt St. Johann (1 453), Boden-Berg, Gubel, Starkenbach, Starkenbach .
What postcodes are next to 9656?
Postcode 9656 borders 7 postcodes: 8873 (Amden), 8878 (Au), 8881 (Tscherlach), 9651 (Alp Spicher), 9655 (Stein SG), 9657 (Burst), 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.
What postal services are available in 9656?
Postcode 9656 has 5 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 4 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 9656?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9656 contains 241 mapped buildings, a density of around 7 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.