Location information
PLZ 8873- Postal code
- 8873
- Place name
- Amden
- Municipality
- Amden
- Canton
- St. GallenSG
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 42.9 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.149400°
- Longitude
- 9.152700°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 3311
About this postal code
Postal code 8873 serves the area of Amden in the canton of SG, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 3311. The primary language in this region is German.
Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Amden
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier99%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Amden.
Tax rank 16 of 75 in canton St. GallenAccessibility (municipality of Amden)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 75 min · Car 49 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Amden)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes48.4 %
Second Homes Act: no new second-home permits (official building restriction in force).
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 8873?
- Postal code 8873 covers Amden in the municipality of Amden, canton SG.
- Which municipality does postal code 8873 belong to?
- Postal code 8873 belongs to Amden, canton SG.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 8873 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 8873 lies in Wahlkreis See-Gaster (canton SG).