Map
6285 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6285 in red alongside its 9 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
6 placesPostcode 6285 covers 6 named places. The largest by population is Hitzkirch, home to around 2 293 people.
Hitzkirch Village 2 293 → Retschwil Village 191 → Bleulikon Hamlet — → Richensee Village — → Stäfligen Hamlet — → Wolfetschwil Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 6285 shares a border with 9 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6288 (Schongau), with around 2 164 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5632 | Buttwil | 1 802 | 803 | 4.57 | View |
| 6027 | Römerswil LU | 315 | 231 | 8.33 | View |
| 6028 | Oberreinach | 440 | 83 | 3.17 | View |
| 6283 | Gölpi | 852 | 61 | 3.19 | View |
| 6284 | Gelfingen | 1 035 | 347 | 8.73 | View |
| 6286 | Altwis | 314 | 148 | 2.65 | View |
| 6288 | Schongau | 2 164 | 316 | 12.43 | View |
| 6289 | Hämikon | 1 092 | 359 | 9.22 | View |
| 6294 | Ermensee | 892 | 308 | 5.69 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 6285 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
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Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6285
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6285 located?
Postcode 6285 (Hitzkirch) is located in the canton of Luzern, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6285 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6285 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 Hitzkirch 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 6285 in?
Postcode 6285 is in the canton of Luzern, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.
What is the population of postcode 6285?
Postcode 6285 has a population of around 1 050 residents across 8.85 km² km², giving a population density of 119 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6285?
Postcode 6285 covers 8.85 km² (roughly 3.42 square miles), containing 662 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6285?
Postcode 6285 covers 6 places: Hitzkirch (2 293), Retschwil (191), Bleulikon, Richensee, Stäfligen, Wolfetschwil .
What postcodes are next to 6285?
Postcode 6285 borders 9 postcodes: 5632 (Buttwil), 6027 (Römerswil LU), 6028 (Oberreinach), 6283 (Gölpi), 6284 (Gelfingen), 6286 (Altwis), 6288 (Schongau), 6289 (Hämikon), 6294 (Ermensee) .
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 6285?
Postcode 6285 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Postfiliale Hitzkirch), and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 6285?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6285 contains 662 mapped buildings, a density of around 75 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.