3948
UnteremsThis postal code extends over 4 municipalities: postal delivery areas do not follow municipal borders.
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Location information
PLZ 3948- Postal code
- 3948
- Place name
- Unterems
- Municipality
- Turtmann-Unterems
- Canton
- ValaisVS
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 20.5 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 46.291100°
- Longitude
- 7.695100°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 6119
About this postal code
Postal code 3948 serves the area of Unterems in the canton of VS, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 6119. The primary language in this region is German.
Which locality is in which municipality?
swisstopo · 4Municipalities in this postal code area
swisstopo · 4Localities
swisstopo · 2Taxes in Turtmann-Unterems
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Turtmann-Unterems.
Tax rank 49 of 122 in canton ValaisAccessibility (municipality of Turtmann-Unterems)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 128 min · Car 101 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Turtmann-Unterems)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes33.5 %
Second Homes Act: no new second-home permits (official building restriction in force).
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
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 2 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 3948?
- Postal code 3948 lies in 4 municipalities: Oberems, Ergisch, Turtmann-Unterems, Agarn (canton VS). Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow municipal borders.
- Which localities and municipalities does postal code 3948 comprise?
- Postal code 3948 covers 2 localities across 4 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row. Oberems, Ergisch, Turtmann-Unterems & Agarn. Oberems: Oberems, Ergisch; Unterems: Turtmann-Unterems, Agarn.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 3948 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 3948 lies in Bezirk Leuk (canton VS).