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6288 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6288 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
5 placesPostcode 6288 covers 5 named places. The largest by population is Schongau, home to around 1 012 people.
Schongau Village 1 012 → Mettmenschongau Hamlet — → Niederschongau Hamlet — → Oberschongau Hamlet — → Rüediken Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 6288 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 5615 (Fahrwangen), with around 2 891 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5615 | Fahrwangen | 2 891 | 687 | 5.0 | View |
| 5618 | Bettwil | 1 004 | 213 | 4.25 | View |
| 5632 | Buttwil | 1 802 | 803 | 4.57 | View |
| 6285 | Hitzkirch | 1 050 | 662 | 8.85 | View |
| 6287 | Aesch LU | 1 775 | 460 | 5.8 | View |
| 6289 | Hämikon | 1 092 | 359 | 9.22 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 6288 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6288
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6288 located?
Postcode 6288 (Schongau) is located in the canton of Luzern, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6288 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6288 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 Schongau 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 6288 in?
Postcode 6288 is in the canton of Luzern, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.
What is the population of postcode 6288?
Postcode 6288 has a population of around 2 164 residents across 12.43 km² km², giving a population density of 174 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6288?
Postcode 6288 covers 12.43 km² (roughly 4.80 square miles), containing 316 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6288?
Postcode 6288 covers 5 places: Schongau (1 012), Mettmenschongau, Niederschongau, Oberschongau, Rüediken .
What postcodes are next to 6288?
Postcode 6288 borders 6 postcodes: 5615 (Fahrwangen), 5618 (Bettwil), 5632 (Buttwil), 6285 (Hitzkirch), 6287 (Aesch LU), 6289 (Hämikon) .
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 6288?
Postcode 6288 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Schongau at Mettmenstrasse 5).
How many buildings are in postcode 6288?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6288 contains 316 mapped buildings, a density of around 25 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.