8717
Benken SGThis postal code extends over 2 municipalities: postal delivery areas do not follow municipal borders.
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Location information
PLZ 8717- Postal code
- 8717
- Place name
- Benken SG
- Municipality
- Benken
- Canton
- St. GallenSG
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 16.5 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.195000°
- Longitude
- 9.006100°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 3312
About this postal code
Postal code 8717 serves the area of Benken SG in the canton of SG, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 3312. The primary language in this region is German.
Which locality is in which municipality?
swisstopo · 2Municipalities in this postal code area
swisstopo · 2Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Benken
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Benken.
Tax rank 44 of 75 in canton St. GallenAccessibility (municipality of Benken)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 77 min · Car 46 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Benken)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes10.8 %
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 8717?
- Postal code 8717 lies in 2 municipalities: Benken, Kaltbrunn (canton SG). Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow municipal borders.
- Which localities and municipalities does postal code 8717 comprise?
- Postal code 8717 covers 1 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. Benken & Kaltbrunn. Benken SG: Benken, Kaltbrunn.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 8717 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 8717 lies in Wahlkreis See-Gaster (canton SG).