Location information
PLZ 8638- Postal code
- 8638
- Place name
- Goldingen
- Municipality
- Eschenbach
- Canton
- St. GallenSG
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 19.3 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.270400°
- Longitude
- 8.967100°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 3342
About this postal code
Postal code 8638 serves the area of Goldingen in the canton of SG, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 3342. The primary language in this region is German.
Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Eschenbach
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Eschenbach.
Tax rank 46 of 75 in canton St. GallenAccessibility (municipality of Eschenbach)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 82 min · Car 50 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Eschenbach)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes13.1 %
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Ø premium in canton St. Gallen377 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 St. Gallen. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton St. Gallen (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
Nearby postal codes
swisstopo- Where is postal code 8638?
- Postal code 8638 covers Goldingen in the municipality of Eschenbach, canton SG.
- Which municipality does postal code 8638 belong to?
- Postal code 8638 belongs to Eschenbach, canton SG.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 8638 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 8638 lies in Wahlkreis See-Gaster (canton SG).