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6221 and 10 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6221 in red alongside its 10 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
10 placesPostcode 6221 covers 10 named places. The largest by population is Rickenbach LU, home to around 2 017 people.
Rickenbach LU Village 2 017 → Buholz Hamlet — → Diegenstal Hamlet — → Feldenmoos Hamlet — → Hasenhusen Hamlet — → Holdern Hamlet — → Kagiswil Hamlet — → Niederwetzwil Hamlet — → Niederwil Hamlet — → Saffental Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
10 adjacent areasPostcode 6221 shares a border with 10 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 5734 (Reinach), with around 8 863 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5046 | Schmiedrued | 2 570 | 436 | 8.65 | View |
| 5728 | Gontenschwil | 5 178 | 783 | 9.74 | View |
| 5734 | Reinach | 8 863 | 2 195 | 9.47 | View |
| 5735 | Pfeffikon LU | 365 | 253 | 2.19 | View |
| 5737 | Menziken | 6 502 | 2 219 | 7.32 | View |
| 6214 | Schenkon | 1 170 | 658 | 7.71 | View |
| 6215 | Beromünster | 1 190 | 795 | 11.79 | View |
| 6222 | Gunzwil | 2 321 | 453 | 13.0 | View |
| 6231 | Schlierbach | 567 | 244 | 7.17 | View |
| 6232 | Geuensee | 1 946 | 580 | 6.47 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 6221 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6221
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6221 located?
Postcode 6221 (Rickenbach LU) is located in the canton of Luzern, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6221 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6221 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 Rickenbach LU 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 6221 in?
Postcode 6221 is in the canton of Luzern, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.
What is the population of postcode 6221?
Postcode 6221 has a population of around 3 754 residents across 14.04 km² km², giving a population density of 267 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6221?
Postcode 6221 covers 14.04 km² (roughly 5.42 square miles), containing 640 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6221?
Postcode 6221 covers 10 places: Rickenbach LU (2 017), Buholz, Diegenstal, Feldenmoos, Hasenhusen, Holdern, Kagiswil, Niederwetzwil, Niederwil, Saffental .
What postcodes are next to 6221?
Postcode 6221 borders 10 postcodes: 5046 (Schmiedrued), 5728 (Gontenschwil), 5734 (Reinach), 5735 (Pfeffikon LU), 5737 (Menziken), 6214 (Schenkon), 6215 (Beromünster), 6222 (Gunzwil), 6231 (Schlierbach), 6232 (Geuensee) .
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 6221?
Postcode 6221 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Poststelle 6221 Rickenbach).
How many buildings are in postcode 6221?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6221 contains 640 mapped buildings, a density of around 46 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.