8872
WeesenThis postal code extends over 3 municipalities: postal delivery areas do not follow municipal borders.
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Location information
PLZ 8872- Postal code
- 8872
- Place name
- Weesen
- Municipality
- Weesen
- Canton
- St. GallenSG
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 12.4 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.135600°
- Longitude
- 9.097600°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 3316
About this postal code
Postal code 8872 serves the area of Weesen in the canton of SG, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 3316. The primary language in this region is German.
Which locality is in which municipality?
swisstopo · 3Municipalities in this postal code area
swisstopo · 3Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Weesen
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Weesen.
Tax rank 37 of 75 in canton St. GallenAccessibility (municipality of Weesen)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 75 min · Car 49 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Weesen)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes13.2 %
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 8872?
- Postal code 8872 lies in 3 municipalities: Weesen, Amden, Glarus Nord (canton SG). Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow municipal borders.
- Which localities and municipalities does postal code 8872 comprise?
- Postal code 8872 covers 1 localities across 3 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row. Weesen, Amden & Glarus Nord. Weesen: Weesen, Amden, Glarus Nord.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 8872 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 8872 lies in Wahlkreis See-Gaster (canton SG).