Map
6212 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6212 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 6212 covers 3 named places.
Hitzligen Hamlet — → Kaltbach Hamlet — → St. Erhard Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 6212 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6210 (Sursee), with around 6 545 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6210 | Sursee | 6 545 | 1 728 | 6.41 | View |
| 6213 | Knutwil | 2 077 | 214 | 6.78 | View |
| 6216 | Mauensee | 520 | 136 | 3.57 | View |
| 6218 | Ettiswil | 2 121 | 547 | 12.58 | View |
| 6242 | Wauwil | 734 | 487 | 4.2 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 6212 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6212
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6212 located?
Postcode 6212 (Hitzligen) is located in the canton of Luzern, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6212 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6212 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 Hitzligen in the canton of Luzern.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 6212 in?
Postcode 6212 is in the canton of Luzern, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.
What is the population of postcode 6212?
Postcode 6212 has a population of around 923 residents across 5.01 km² km², giving a population density of 184 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6212?
Postcode 6212 covers 5.01 km² (roughly 1.94 square miles), containing 487 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6212?
Postcode 6212 covers 3 places: Hitzligen, Kaltbach, St. Erhard .
What postcodes are next to 6212?
Postcode 6212 borders 5 postcodes: 6210 (Sursee), 6213 (Knutwil), 6216 (Mauensee), 6218 (Ettiswil), 6242 (Wauwil) .
What is the 6xxx prefix zone?
The 6xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 6xxx. This zone contains 462 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 1 097 477 across 7 354 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 6212?
Postcode 6212 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post).
How many buildings are in postcode 6212?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6212 contains 487 mapped buildings, a density of around 97 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.