Location information
PLZ 2542Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.174300°
- Longitude
- 7.337500°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 392
About this postal code
Postal code 2542 serves the area of Pieterlen in the canton of BE, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 392. The primary language in this region is German.
Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Pieterlen
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier175%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Pieterlen.
Tax rank 176 of 334 in canton BernAccessibility (municipality of Pieterlen)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 68 min · Car 50 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Pieterlen)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes9.9 %
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Ø premium in canton Bern432 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Bern. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Bern (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
Nearby postal codes
swisstopo- Where is postal code 2542?
- Postal code 2542 covers Pieterlen in the municipality of Pieterlen, canton BE.
- Which municipality does postal code 2542 belong to?
- Postal code 2542 belongs to Pieterlen, canton BE.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 2542 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 2542 lies in Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne (canton BE).