Switzerland
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Entity:
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Switzerland
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Main prefix:
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HB
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Prefixes logged:
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HB4, HB9
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Time zone:
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UTC + 1 hour
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Continent:
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Europe
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ITU zone:
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28
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CQ zone:
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14
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| QSL Bureau |
USKA QSL Service, P.O. Box 144, CH-4434 Hoelstein |
| CEPT Radio Amateur Licence Details: | Call sign prefix to be used in Switzerland: HB9 / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1, 2, CEPT |
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Capital:
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Bern
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Geographic
coordinates: |
47° 00' N, 8° 00' E
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Borders:
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Austria 164 km, France 573 km, Italy 740 km, Liechtenstein
41 km, Germany 334 km
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Internet
country code: |
.ch
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| Country dialing code: | 41 |
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Independence:
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1 August 1291 (Founding of the Swiss Confederation)
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Government
type: |
federal republic
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