Switzerland street names database

Comprehensive Switzerland street names data with address formats, house numbers, ZIP codes, administrative divisions, and time zones

Sample dataset Switzerland

ISOCOUNTRYLANGUAGEMIN NUMBER ?MAX NUMBER ?SIDE ?STREET NAMEZIP CODELOCALITYLATITUDE ?LONGITUDE ?REGION 1REGION 2REGION 3REGION 4TIMEZONE
CHSchweizDE242mixedWasserwerkstrasse8006Zürich47.3847508.541123ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE84101mixedRämistrasse8006Zürich47.3767068.550134ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE7173mixedRämistrasse8006Zürich47.3767068.550134ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE1616evenKünstlergasse8006Zürich47.3751368.547756ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE143mixedSchaffhauserstrasse8006Zürich47.3909988.540040ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE180mixedNordstrasse8006Zürich47.3870168.539372ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE1101mixedFrohburgstrasse8006Zürich47.3903518.550084ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE1154mixedScheuchzerstrasse8006Zürich47.3888238.545362ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE2121oddRotbuchstrasse8006Zürich47.3925878.538443ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE119mixedRotbuchstrasse8006Zürich47.3925878.538443ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE3042mixedNeumühlequai8006Zürich47.3826688.542270ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE2124mixedWinterthurerstrasse8006Zürich47.3910858.547219ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE934mixedWalchestrasse8006Zürich47.3823108.542766ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE191mixedGermaniastrasse8006Zürich47.3904198.553150ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE32161mixedStampfenbachstrasse8006Zürich47.3845908.542343ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE3030evenStampfenbachstrasse8006Zürich47.3845908.542343ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE29168mixedWeinbergstrasse8006Zürich47.3864408.543587ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE134mixedRötelstrasse8006Zürich47.3916238.538588ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE1239mixedGloriastrasse8006Zürich47.3771738.553367ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE1539mixedStüssistrasse8006Zürich47.3922798.543011ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE634mixedSchmelzbergstrasse8006Zürich47.3793538.552494ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE43154mixedHadlaubstrasse8006Zürich47.3891658.552631ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE4141oddHadlaubstrasse8006Zürich47.3891658.552631ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE236mixedGladbachstrasse8006Zürich47.3844768.551740ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE544mixedHammerstrasse8008Zürich47.3613988.560648ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE272mixedKreuzstrasse8008Zürich47.3649818.551488ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE24evenForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE6062mixedForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE270417mixedForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE5052evenForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE5858evenForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE260260evenForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE3232evenForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE3436mixedForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE7094mixedForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE88evenForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE3840mixedForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE2022evenForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE2430mixedForchstrasse8008Zürich47.3589898.572775ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE717mixedBalgristweg8008Zürich47.3563768.576935ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE1622mixedKreuzplatz8008Zürich47.3660808.555044ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE130133mixedButzenstrasse8041Zürich47.3368258.520323ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE61158mixedAllmendstrasse8041Zürich47.3421018.518895ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE2115mixedWitikonerstrasse8032Zürich47.3618328.569633ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE52120mixedHammerstrasse8032Zürich47.3597868.564951ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE432mixedZürichbergstrasse8032Zürich47.3732448.552749ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE42163mixedBergstrasse8032Zürich47.3686348.564397ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE174mixedHofstrasse8032Zürich47.3716138.558686ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE793mixedZeltweg8032Zürich47.3678948.551604ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich
CHSchweizDE45mixedZeltweg8032Zürich47.3678948.551604ZürichZürichZürichN/AEurope/Zurich

Showing 50 records for Switzerland

Switzerland address formats

Switzerland utilizes a standardized four-digit numeric postal code system known as NPA, which is placed before the city or town name. Addresses typically include the recipient’s name, followed by the street name and house number, or a Post Office Box indicated by the term Postfach. For international mail, the country name should be written in capital letters on the final line of the address.

Address Format

Typical address components include:

  • Name of addressee
  • Street name + number OR P.O. box + exact post office
  • POSTCODE town [ + canton abbreviation if needed ]
  • SWITZERLAND

Administrative Hierarchy Used

  • Cantons (Kantone)
  • Districts (Bezirke)/Electoral districts (Wahlkreise)
  • Municipalities (Gemeinden)/Kommunanzen/Enclaves (Enklaven)

Management & Authority

The primary postal authority for Switzerland is La Poste Suisse

Special characteristics

There are four official languages in the country. Postcodes can cross cantonal and municipal boundaries. Some foreign localities in Germany and Italy are served by Swiss Post. Liechtenstein postal data is also managed by Swiss Post.

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Switzerland ZIP Codes

Switzerland uses an “NPA” system, which is a four-digit numeric format, like 9999, with no letters or separators. This is similar to US ZIP codes, which are also numeric, but US ZIP codes are five digits long compared to Switzerland’s four. According to the GeoPostcodes world postal code database, Switzerland has 3,333 postal codes covering 2,287 regions and 5,394 towns.

Switzerland ZIP & Administrative boundaries

Switzerland administrative landscape often follows inconsistent regional models and irregular public sources, making it difficult to maintain reliable boundaries. Our standardized postal and administrative boundary data resolves these gaps to ensure complete, coherent geographic coverage.

Switzerland Administrative Divisions

The database follows a standardized and unified structure you can integrate without becoming an expert in each country’s unique administrative hierarchy.

Switzerland Address Format

Address conventions differ by country, leading to frequent validation errors and incomplete entries. Our dataset applies Switzerland correct address format to ensure clean inputs, smoother validation, and reduced delivery mistakes.

Switzerland Address Validation

Comprehensive Switzerland city, and address data to verify and correct existing addresses at input, post-entry, or in bulk.

Standardized across geographies

233 address formats are mapped in a unified structure with consistent administrative levels.

Multi-language support

299 languages, including local languages, foreign names, English, and transliterations.

Global city definitions

Standardized city definitions and classifications for reliable address validation.

Keep your address data clean and reliable

Clean addresses at input

GeoPostcodes’ global reference data helps companies capture accurate and standardized addresses at the point of entry. Ensure each new address follows official postal standards and regional formatting rules.

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Validate addresses post-entry

GeoPostcodes’ validation dataset lets organizations verify and correct existing addresses. Each record is cross-checked with authoritative postal sources to fix errors and ensure global consistency.

Perform bulk address validation

Validate entire lists of addresses at once with GeoPostcodes reference data. Clean large datasets efficiently, correct errors in bulk, and ensure your records remain reliable and consistent.

Geocoding

Convert any address, street, ZIP code, city, or administrative area into latitude and longitude coordinates, and viceversa.

Available File Formats

Choose from multiple data formats to seamlessly integrate Switzerland postal code data into your systems
CSV Format

Comma-separated values for
spreadsheet applications and data analysis tools

GeoJSON Format

JavaScript Object Notation for
web applications and modern development

GML Format

Extensible Markup Language for enterprise systems and legacy applications

DAT Format

Database-ready SQL scripts for
direct import into your systems

Data Dictionary

Comprehensive field definitions and data specifications for the Switzerland postal code dataset
Field nameDescriptionField type
ISOISO 3166-1 country codeChar(2)
CountryCountry nameChar(50)
LanguageLanguage codeChar(2)
IDRecord identifierInteger
StreetFull street nameChar(100)
MaxHighest house number in this street rangeInteger
MinLowest house number in this street rangeInteger
SideIndicates whether house numbers in this street range are even, odd, or bothChar(10)
PostcodeZIP / Postal codeChar(15)
LocalityLocality nameChar(80)
LatitudeLatitude of the center of the street (WGS84 coordinates)Double
LongitudeLongitude of the center of the street (WGS84 coordinates)Double
Region 1Administrative division level 1Char(80)
Region 2Administrative division level 2Char(80)
Region 3Administrative division level 3Char(80)
Region 4Administrative division level 4Char(80)
SuburbLocality subdivisionChar(80)
ElevationElevation in metersInteger
ISO2ISO 3166-2 region codeChar(10)
FIPSThe Federal Information Processing Standard, publication 10-4 (FIPS 10-4)Char(10)
NUTSEuropean statistical division codeChar(12)
HASCHierarchical administrative subdivision codeChar(12)
STATNational statistics/census codeChar(20)
TimezoneTime zone name (Olson)Char(30)
UTCStandard time expressed as an offset with respect to UTCChar(10)
DSTDaylight saving time expressed as an offset with respect to UTCChar(10)
locality_typeType of place, ‘town’ or ‘business’Char(20)
is_postalWhether the postal code is used for regular mailInteger
is_businessWhether the postal code is used for businessesInteger
is_po_boxWhether the postal code is used for PO BoxesInteger
post_townPostal Town (e.g. USPS recommended city)Char(80)

Why choose GeoPostcodes

Global coverage

Complete coverage across 247 countries, including hard-to-source geographies like China, Japan, Brazil, and Russia.

Highest quality

Built on extensive, authoritative sourcing with robust data engineering and quality control. Standardized and up-to-date.

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Postal code samples

Postal Code Database

Global dataset containing all administrative divisions, cities and ZIP codes.

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Key features

  • 247 Countries
  • 9,9M Coordinates
  • 9,3M ZIP codes
  • 400 Time zones
  • 4M Cities and Towns
  • 116K UNLOCODES

Specifications

  • Coverage: Global
  • Format: CSV, ASC, DAT, GML, GeoJSON, KML, Shapefile (SHP)
Street address dataset

Address Database

International dataset with all administrative areas, cities, ZIP codes, streets, and house numbers.

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Key features

  • 81 Countries
  • 299 languages
  • 26,5M streets
  • 400 time zones
  • 9.3M ZIP codes
  • 4M cities

Specifications

  • Coverage: International
  • Format: CSV, ASC, DAT, GML, KML, Shapefile (SHP), GeoJSON
Boundary polygons

Boundary Data

A global dataset of polygons representing ZIP codes and administrative areas.

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Key features

  • 247 Countries
  • Up to 6 levels
  • 1,7M boundaries
  • High-precision
  • 245K Admin areas
  • Visualization

Specifications

  • Coverage: Global
  • Format: GeoJSON, Geopackage, KML, Shapefile (SHP)
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Population Database

Global population estimates at postal code and administrative level covering a span of 55 years: past, present, and future.

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Key features

  • 247 Countries
  • 243K Admin areas
  • 55 year span
  • Yearly updates
  • 645K ZIP codes

Specifications

  • Coverage: International
  • Format: CSV, ASC

Use cases for the international address database

Powering enterprise solutions and product innovation for businesses worldwide

Address Validation

Capture accurate addresses for every country and territory in the world, in any language, and match local requirements.

Address autocomplete

Automatically suggest accurate and standardized addresses to reduce input errors and improve user experience.

Logistics and shipping

Design and optimize your distribution network, enable seamless cross-border shipping, and ensure delivery success.

E-commerce

Optimize your online checkout process to prevent failed deliveries and increase customer satisfaction.

Fraud detection

Detect fake or inconsistent addresses at the house number-level to strengthen trust scoring and risk assessment.

Marketplaces

Boost matching accuracy, reduce friction, and deliver recommendations based on reliable addresses.