Location information
PLZ 8857- Postal code
- 8857
- Place name
- Vorderthal
- Municipality
- Vorderthal
- Canton
- SchwyzSZ
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 28 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.125600°
- Longitude
- 8.898400°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 1348
About this postal code
Postal code 8857 serves the area of Vorderthal in the canton of SZ, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 1348. The primary language in this region is German.
Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Vorderthal
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier165%
Cantonal tax multiplier110%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Vorderthal.
Tax rank 23 of 30 in canton SchwyzAccessibility (municipality of Vorderthal)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 82 min · Car 49 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Vorderthal)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes13.7 %
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Ø premium in canton Schwyz361 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Schwyz (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
Nearby postal codes
swisstopo- Where is postal code 8857?
- Postal code 8857 covers Vorderthal in the municipality of Vorderthal, canton SZ.
- Which municipality does postal code 8857 belong to?
- Postal code 8857 belongs to Vorderthal, canton SZ.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 8857 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 8857 lies in Bezirk March (canton SZ).