Swiss postcode area · Schwyz · Küssnacht
Postcode 6402 (Merlischachen) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Schwyz, Küssnacht district. It serves around 1 409 residents across 4.8 km², with 373 mapped buildings.
Map
6402 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6402 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 6402 covers 1 named place.
Merlischachen Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 6402 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6403 (Küssnacht), with around 6 594 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6043 | Adligenswil | 3 751 | 1 304 | 6.99 | View |
| 6044 | Udligenswil | 3 695 | 608 | 6.23 | View |
| 6045 | Meggen | 5 827 | 1 523 | 13.93 | View |
| 6403 | Küssnacht | 6 594 | 1 795 | 20.58 | View |
| 6404 | Greppen | 209 | 306 | 5.25 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 6402 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6402
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6402 located?
Postcode 6402 (Merlischachen) is located in the canton of Schwyz, Küssnacht district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6402 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6402 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 Merlischachen in the canton of Schwyz.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 6402 in?
Postcode 6402 is in the canton of Schwyz, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Küssnacht district.
What is the population of postcode 6402?
Postcode 6402 has a population of around 1 409 residents across 4.77 km² km², giving a population density of 296 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6402?
Postcode 6402 covers 4.77 km² (roughly 1.84 square miles), containing 373 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6402?
Postcode 6402 covers 1 place: Merlischachen .
What postcodes are next to 6402?
Postcode 6402 borders 5 postcodes: 6043 (Adligenswil), 6044 (Udligenswil), 6045 (Meggen), 6403 (Küssnacht), 6404 (Greppen) .
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 6402?
Postcode 6402 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post).
How many buildings are in postcode 6402?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6402 contains 373 mapped buildings, a density of around 78 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.