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6242 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6242 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 6242 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Wauwil, home to around 1 671 people.
Wauwil Village 1 671 → Sackmatt Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 6242 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6247 (Schötz), with around 4 687 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6211 | Buchs LU | 320 | 128 | 4.37 | View |
| 6212 | Hitzligen | 923 | 487 | 5.01 | View |
| 6213 | Knutwil | 2 077 | 214 | 6.78 | View |
| 6218 | Ettiswil | 2 121 | 547 | 12.58 | View |
| 6243 | Egolzwil | 221 | 387 | 4.18 | View |
| 6247 | Schötz | 4 687 | 898 | 15.27 | View |
| 6252 | Dagmersellen | 3 050 | 892 | 13.87 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 6242 has 2 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6242
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6242 located?
Postcode 6242 (Wauwil) is located in the canton of Luzern, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6242 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6242 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 Wauwil 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 6242 in?
Postcode 6242 is in the canton of Luzern, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.
What is the population of postcode 6242?
Postcode 6242 has a population of around 734 residents across 4.20 km² km², giving a population density of 175 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6242?
Postcode 6242 covers 4.20 km² (roughly 1.62 square miles), containing 487 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What postcodes are next to 6242?
Postcode 6242 borders 7 postcodes: 6211 (Buchs LU), 6212 (Hitzligen), 6213 (Knutwil), 6218 (Ettiswil), 6243 (Egolzwil), 6247 (Schötz), 6252 (Dagmersellen) .
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 6242?
Postcode 6242 has 2 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Filiale 6242 Wauwil at Glasiweg 2), and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 6242?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6242 contains 487 mapped buildings, a density of around 116 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.