Swiss postcode area · Bern/Berne · Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne
Postcode 2516 (Lamboing) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne district. It serves around 935 residents across 13.6 km², with 522 mapped buildings.
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2516 and 8 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 2516 in red alongside its 8 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
4 placesPostcode 2516 covers 4 named places. The largest by population is Lamboing, home to around 696 people.
Lamboing Village 696 → Les Moulins Hamlet — → Les Prés de Macolin Hamlet — → Twannberg Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
8 adjacent areasPostcode 2516 shares a border with 8 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 2532 (Magglingen), with around 8 052 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2512 | Tüscherz | 38 | 190 | 2.14 | View |
| 2513 | Twann | 1 286 | 536 | 44.31 | View |
| 2514 | Ligerz | 290 | 305 | 1.79 | View |
| 2515 | Prêles | 259 | 516 | 6.43 | View |
| 2517 | Diesse | 438 | 252 | 8.21 | View |
| 2518 | Nods | 436 | 493 | 26.62 | View |
| 2532 | Magglingen | 8 052 | 333 | 2.62 | View |
| 2534 | Orvin | 1 826 | 962 | 21.6 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 2516 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 2516
Quick answersWhere is postcode 2516 located?
Postcode 2516 (Lamboing) is located in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 2xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 2516 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 2516 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 Lamboing in the canton of Bern/Berne.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 2516 in?
Postcode 2516 is in the canton of Bern/Berne, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne district.
What is the population of postcode 2516?
Postcode 2516 has a population of around 935 residents across 13.56 km² km², giving a population density of 69 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 2516?
Postcode 2516 covers 13.56 km² (roughly 5.23 square miles), containing 522 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 2516?
Postcode 2516 covers 4 places: Lamboing (696), Les Moulins, Les Prés de Macolin, Twannberg .
What postcodes are next to 2516?
Postcode 2516 borders 8 postcodes: 2512 (Tüscherz), 2513 (Twann), 2514 (Ligerz), 2515 (Prêles), 2517 (Diesse), 2518 (Nods), 2532 (Magglingen), 2534 (Orvin) .
What is the 2xxx prefix zone?
The 2xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 2xxx. This zone contains 216 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 428 506 across 2 361 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.
What postal services are available in 2516?
Postcode 2516 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office.
How many buildings are in postcode 2516?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 2516 contains 522 mapped buildings, a density of around 39 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.