Postal codes in Switzerland and Liechtenstein

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This page is a summary of the postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

1 Format of postal codes (PLZ)
2 Summary of postal codes
3 Complete lists of postal codes
4 Cities
5 Liechtenstein
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Format of postal codes (PLZ)

The swiss postal codes are assigned geographically, from west to east. They don't follow political divisions (cantons, districts), but they follow a routing allocation, following railways and post car routes. The postal code of big cities finish with 00, and it is not allocated if in the region there are not a big center.

Switzerland is divided into nine postal districts, numbered from west to east. Each district is subdivided into postal areas. Each area contains a maximum of one hundred units. The postal codes are made up as follows:

3436 Zollbrück

3 = district (Berne)

34 = area (Burgdorf)

343 = route (Burgdorf - Langnau)

3436 = post office number (Zollbrück)

Postal codes of Liechtenstein are included in the same structure, using the range from 9480 to 9499.

As special cases:

the Italian territory of Campione has the postal code 6911 for mail passing though swiss post.
the German territory of Büsingen has the postal code 8238 for mail passing though swiss post.

[edit] Summary of postal codes

1xxx - Region Western Switzerland (South)
- 10xx - Region Lausanne, Echallens (North-West)
- 11xx - Region Morges, Rolle
- 12xx - Canton of Geneva and Region Nyon
- 13xx - Region between Lausanne and Yverdon, Jura side (Cossonay, Orbe, Vallorbe)
- 14xx - Yverdon, Estavayer-le-Lac (VD/FR)
- 15xx - Moudon, Lucens, Avenches (VD/FR)
- 16xx - Romont, Bulle (VD/FR)
- 17xx - Region Fribourg to Lake Murten (Münchenwiler)
- 18xx - Eastern shore of Lake Geneva (Vevey, Montreux), Chablais (Aigle, Monthey, St. Maurice VD/VS)
- 19xx - Lower Valais (Martigny, Sion) without Region Sierre

2xxx - Region Western Switzerland (North)
- 20xx - Region Neuchâtel
- 21xx - Val de Travers NE
- 22xx - Upper Val de Ruz,
- 23xx - La Chaux-de-Fonds, Franches-Montagnes
- 24xx - Le Locle, La Sagne
- 25xx - Region Biel/Bienne, Lake Biel, Grenchen
- 26xx - Vallon de St. Imier
- 27xx - Bernese Jura (Tavannes, Tramelan, Moutier, Franches Montagnes)
- 28xx - Delémont
- 29xx - Ajoie (Porrentruy)

3xxx - Region Berne/Upper Valais
- 30xx - City of Bern and agglomeration
- 31xx - Southern agglomeration of Berne
- 32xx - Seeland (Aarberg, Ins, Kerzers, Lyss)
- 33xx - Region between Berne and Solothurn
- 34xx - Region Burgdorf, Oberaargau (except Langenthal)
- 35xx - Emmental
- 36xx - Region Thun
- 37xx - Region Spiez, Simmental
- 38xx - Region Interlaken, Haslital
- 39xx - Upper Valais with region Sierre, Crans Montana

4xxx - Region Basel
- 40xx - City of Basel
- 41xx - Leimental, Birstal, Riehen, Bettingen, Pratteln
- 42xx - Laufental, Schwarzbubenland
- 43xx - Western Fricktal (Rheinfelden, Stein AG)
- 44xx - Basel-Country
- 45xx - Region Solothurn
- 46xx - Region Olten
- 47xx - Region Oensingen, Balsthal
- 48xx - Region Zofingen
- 49xx - Region Langenthal

5xxx - Region Aarau
- 50xx - City of Aarau and Region, eastern Fricktal (Frick, Laufenburg)
- 51xx - Region Wildegg, Schinznach
- 52xx - Region Brugg, Mettauertal
- 53xx - Region Turgi to Koblenz
- 54xx - Region Baden, Wettingen
- 55xx - Region Mellingen
- 56xx - Region Lenzburg, Wohlen, Bremgarten, Muri (Freiamt)
- 57xx - Region Kulm, Beinwil, Kölliken, Safenwil

6xxx - Region Central Switzerland (Innerschweiz), Tessin
- 60xx - Region Lucerne, Obwalden
- 61xx - Entlebuch, Willisau
- 62xx - Region Sempach, Sursee, Hochdorf
- 63xx - Canton of Zug, Nidwalden
- 64xx - Canton of Schwyz (except Ausserschwyz), Canton of Uri
- 65xx - Region Bellinzona, Misox, Val Calanca (GR)
- 66xx - Locarno, Valle Maggia, Val Versasca
- 67xx - Leventina, Val Blenio
- 68xx - Mendrisotto
- 69xx - Region Lugano

7xxx - Region Graubünden
- 70xx - Chur, Schanfigg (Arosa), Domat/Ems, Flims
- 71xx - Bündner Oberland
- 72xx - Prättigau, Davos
- 73xx - Bündner Herrschaft, Landquart, Sargans
- 74xx - Hinterrhein, Albula
- 75xx - Engadin, Val Müstair
- 76xx - Bergell
- 77xx - Poschiavo

8xxx - Region Zürich
- 80xx - City of Zurich
- 81xx - Region Zürcher Unterland
- 82xx - Region Schaffhausen, Kreuzlingen
- 83xx - Kloten, Zürcher Oberland, Hinwil, Hinterthurgau
- 84xx - Region Winterthur, Tösstal
- 85xx - Region Frauenfeld, Weinfelden, Amriswil, Romanshorn
- 86xx - Region Dübendorf, Zürcher Oberland, See (SG)
- 87xx - Region Right shore of Lake Zurich, Gaster/See (SG), Canton Glarus
- 88xx - Region Linkes Zürichseeufer, Ausserschwyz (March, Höfe, Einsiedeln SZ), Glarner Unterland, Sarganserland/Lake Walen
- 89xx - Region Limmattal, Albis, Knonauer Amt, Kelleramt (eastermost Aargau)

9xxx - Region Eastern Switzerland (Ostschweiz)
- 90xx - Region St._Gallen, Appenzell
- 91xx - Region Herisau
- 92xx - Region Gossau, Flawil, Uzwil, Bischofszell
- 93xx - Region Arbon
- 94xx - Region Rorschach, Rheintal, Liechtenstein
- 95xx - Region Wil
- 96xx - Toggenburg

[edit] Complete lists of postal codes

The complete lists of postals codes are found in:

[edit] Cities

1211: Geneva (generic post code for all P.O. Box addresses in Geneva; the address is followed by a number indicated the exact post office in which the box is located, e.g. 1211 Geneva 7: 1 Mont-Blanc, 10 United Nations, 11 Rue du Stand, 12 Champel, 13 Les Charmilles, 14 State Hospital, 16 Grand-Pré, 17 Malagnou, 18 St-Jean, 19 Petit-Saconnex, 2 Cornavin/Swisscom, 20 CIC, 21 Les Pâquis, 22 International Labour Organization, 23 CERN, 24 Les Acacias, 26 La Praille/Military base, 27 World Health Organization, 28 Le Bouchet, 3 Rive, 4 Plainpalais, 5 Main Post Office, 6 Les Eaux-Vives, 7 Servette, 70 CS, 8 Jonction, 84 Voting system, 9 La Cluse)