6197
SchangnauThis postal code extends over 6 municipalities: postal delivery areas do not follow municipal borders.
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Location information
PLZ 6197Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 46.820300°
- Longitude
- 7.875500°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 906
About this postal code
Postal code 6197 serves the area of Schangnau in the canton of BE, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 906. The primary language in this region is German.
Which locality is in which municipality?
swisstopo · 6Municipalities in this postal code area
swisstopo · 6Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Schangnau
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier210%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Schangnau.
Tax rank 331 of 334 in canton BernAccessibility (municipality of Schangnau)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 91 min · Car 64 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Schangnau)
ElCom · 2027 · BFETariff range H424.09–29.92 Rp./kWh
Roof potential17 GWh/yr
Per inhabitant17'976 kWh/yr
All energy rankings →Second homes18.3 %
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
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 3 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 6197?
- Postal code 6197 lies in 6 municipalities: Schangnau, Eggiwil, Flühli, Eriz, Escholzmatt-Marbach, Habkern (canton BE). Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow municipal borders.
- Which localities and municipalities does postal code 6197 comprise?
- Postal code 6197 covers 1 localities across 6 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row. Schangnau, Eggiwil, Flühli, Eriz, Escholzmatt-Marbach & Habkern. Schangnau: Schangnau, Eggiwil, Flühli, Eriz, Escholzmatt-Marbach, Habkern.