Switzerland

Switzerland location information schemes.

  • CRESTA
  • Region (Canton/kantone)
  • Region (Canton/kantone) Postal
  • CRESTA Postal
Note:

There are a few Switzerland postal codes that cover territories of other countries. For example:

  • Part of Switzerland postal code 1251 is in France.
  • Switzerland postal code 6911 is Italian territory.
  • Switzerland postal code 8238 is German territory.

Required information

For Switzerland, in addition to the country code, any combination of the following information can be provided:

  • CRESTA
  • Region/Canton (area, two digits)
  • Postal (four digits)
  • Latitude/longitude

During the geocoding process, Verisk Synergy Studio matches and processes one of the supported schemes according to the scheme rules for Switzerland.

Note:

Verisk recommends using codes instead of names for these fields to ensure better match rates.

Special note for Liechtenstein locations

While the Switzerland postal authority also handles mail for Liechtenstein, Verisk Synergy Studio supports Liechtenstein as a separate country with the corresponding CRESTA, subarea, and postal code data. The country code for Liechtenstein is LI.

The postal codes that Verisk Synergy Studio supports for Liechtenstein include the following codes:

Table 1. Liechtenstein Postal Codes
Postal code Postal name
9485 Nendeln
9486 Gamprin-Bendem
9487 Gamprin-Bendem
9488 Schellenberg
9490 Vaduz
9491 Ruggell
9492 Eschen
9493 Mauren FL
9494 Schaan
9495 Triesen
9496 Balzers
9497 Triesenberg
9498 Planken

Resolution levels

The following table compares the resolution levels of the location information schemes for Switzerland:

Table 2. Switzerland location information scheme resolution levels
Resolution level Location information scheme
Maximum Postal (Region Postal or CRESTA Postal)
Minimum CRESTA or Region