Swiss postcode area · Vaud · District du Gros-de-Vaud
Postcode 1042 (Assens) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Vaud, District du Gros-de-Vaud district. It serves around 2 617 residents across 12.2 km², with 385 mapped buildings.
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1042 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1042 in red alongside its 9 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
4 placesPostcode 1042 covers 4 named places. The largest by population is Assens, home to around 1 703 people.
Assens Village 1 703 → Bettens Village 529 → Bioley-Orjulaz Village 458 → Malapalud Village 92 →Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 1042 shares a border with 9 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1053 (Cugy VD), with around 17 044 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1034 | Boussens | 1 275 | 295 | 3.16 | View |
| 1035 | Bournens | 518 | 133 | 3.91 | View |
| 1037 | Etagnières | 450 | 213 | 3.78 | View |
| 1040 | Echallens | 8 656 | 1 999 | 17.88 | View |
| 1041 | Bottens | 2 178 | 867 | 24.06 | View |
| 1053 | Cugy VD | 17 044 | 780 | 10.5 | View |
| 1054 | Morrens VD | 888 | 309 | 3.67 | View |
| 1306 | Daillens | 1 106 | 258 | 5.52 | View |
| 1377 | Oulens-sous-Echallens | 532 | 48 | 5.87 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1042
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1042 located?
Postcode 1042 (Assens) is located in the canton of Vaud, District du Gros-de-Vaud district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1042 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1042 is a valid 4-digit Swiss postal code (German: PLZ / Postleitzahl; French: NPA / numero postal d’acheminement; Italian: CAP / codice di avviamento postale). It is assigned to Assens in the canton of Vaud.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 1042 in?
Postcode 1042 is in the canton of Vaud, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the District du Gros-de-Vaud district.
What is the population of postcode 1042?
Postcode 1042 has a population of around 2 617 residents across 12.20 km² km², giving a population density of 214 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1042?
Postcode 1042 covers 12.20 km² (roughly 4.71 square miles), containing 385 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1042?
Postcode 1042 covers 4 places: Assens (1 703), Bettens (529), Bioley-Orjulaz (458), Malapalud (92) .
What postcodes are next to 1042?
Postcode 1042 borders 9 postcodes: 1034 (Boussens), 1035 (Bournens), 1037 (Etagnières), 1040 (Echallens), 1041 (Bottens), 1053 (Cugy VD), 1054 (Morrens VD), 1306 (Daillens), 1377 (Oulens-sous-Echallens) .
What is the 1xxx prefix zone?
The 1xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 1xxx. This zone contains 614 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 1 556 955 across 7 270 km² km². In Switzerland, the first digit of a postcode broadly indicates the region: 1xxx = western Switzerland / Geneva area, 2xxx = Neuchatel / Jura, 3xxx = Bern region, 4xxx = Basel / Aargau, 5xxx = Aargau / Zurich west, 6xxx = Lucerne / Central Switzerland, 7xxx = Graubunden, 8xxx = Zurich / Eastern Switzerland, 9xxx = Eastern Switzerland / St. Gallen.
How many buildings are in postcode 1042?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1042 contains 385 mapped buildings, a density of around 32 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.