3989
Biel VSThis postal code extends over 2 municipalities: postal delivery areas do not follow municipal borders.
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Location information
PLZ 3989- Postal code
- 3989
- Place name
- Biel VS
- Municipality
- Goms
- Canton
- ValaisVS
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 39 km²
- Locality
- Biel VS, Blitzingen, Niederwald, Ritzingen, Selkingen
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 46.455600°
- Longitude
- 8.217200°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 6077
About this postal code
Postal code 3989 serves the area of Biel VS in the canton of VS, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 6077. The primary language in this region is German.
Which locality is in which municipality?
swisstopo · 6Municipalities in this postal code area
swisstopo · 2Localities
swisstopo · 5Taxes in Goms
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Goms.
Tax rank 25 of 122 in canton ValaisAccessibility (municipality of Goms)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 158 min · Car 106 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Goms)
ElCom · 2027 · BFETariff range H424.64–26.91 Rp./kWh
Roof potential38 GWh/yr
Per inhabitant32'451 kWh/yr
All energy rankings →Second homes76.6 %
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 3989?
- Postal code 3989 lies in 2 municipalities: Goms, Ernen (canton VS). Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow municipal borders.
- Which localities and municipalities does postal code 3989 comprise?
- Postal code 3989 covers 5 localities across 2 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row. Goms & Ernen. Biel VS: Goms; Blitzingen: Goms; Niederwald: Goms, Ernen; Ritzingen: Goms; Selkingen: Goms.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 3989 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 3989 lies in Bezirk Goms (canton VS).