Location information
PLZ 1943Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 45.988100°
- Longitude
- 7.123300°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 6034
About this postal code
Postal code 1943 serves the area of Praz-de-Fort in the canton of VS, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 6034. The primary language in this region is French.
Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Orsières
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Orsières.
Tax rank 73 of 122 in canton ValaisAccessibility (municipality of Orsières)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 118 min · Car 82 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Orsières)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes50.1 %
Second Homes Act: no new second-home permits (official building restriction in force).
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 1
Ø premium in canton Valais391 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Valais. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Valais (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
Nearby postal codes
swisstopo- Where is postal code 1943?
- Postal code 1943 covers Praz-de-Fort in the municipality of Orsières, canton VS.
- Which municipality does postal code 1943 belong to?
- Postal code 1943 belongs to Orsières, canton VS.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 1943 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 1943 lies in District d'Entremont (canton VS).