Swiss postcode area · Ticino · Distretto di Bellinzona
Postcode 6500 (Bellinzona) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Bellinzona district. It serves around 3 980 residents across 10.7 km², with 2 992 mapped buildings.
Map
6500 and 10 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6500 in red alongside its 10 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 6500 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Bellinzona, home to around 43 785 people.
Bellinzona Town 43 785 → Artore Hamlet — → Daro Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
10 adjacent areasPostcode 6500 shares a border with 10 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6516 (Cugnasco), with around 9 670 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6501 | 14 | 5 | 0.04 | View | |
| 6503 | Carasso | 1 601 | 539 | 4.32 | View |
| 6512 | Giubiasco | 2 275 | 2 141 | 6.14 | View |
| 6513 | Monte Carasso | 9 663 | 1 037 | 26.08 | View |
| 6515 | Gudo | 6 658 | 384 | 10.92 | View |
| 6516 | Cugnasco | 9 670 | 1 120 | 13.8 | View |
| 6517 | Arbedo | 3 919 | 953 | 18.68 | View |
| 6518 | Gorduno | 668 | 333 | 1.8 | View |
| 6582 | Pianezzo | 1 855 | 489 | 5.01 | View |
| 6583 | S. Antonio (Val Morobbia) | 4 526 | 289 | 12.22 | View |
Postal Services
16 facilitiesPostcode 6500 has 16 mapped postal facilities: 3 post offices, 13 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo-Fr 10:00 | |
| 2 | Ref 4-6500-18157 | Mo-Fr 09:00 |
| 3 | Mo-Fr 08:00 | |
| 4 | 4-6500-12536 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 5 | 4-6500-12486 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 6 | 18:30 | |
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| 9 | 4-6500-12443 | Mo-Fr 08:30 |
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| 13 | 4-6500-16519 | Mo-Fr 18:00; Sa 12:00: Su,PH 14:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6500
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6500 located?
Postcode 6500 (Bellinzona) is located in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Bellinzona district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6500 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6500 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 Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 6500 in?
Postcode 6500 is in the canton of Ticino, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Distretto di Bellinzona district.
What is the population of postcode 6500?
Postcode 6500 has a population of around 3 980 residents across 10.74 km² km², giving a population density of 370 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6500?
Postcode 6500 covers 10.74 km² (roughly 4.15 square miles), containing 2 992 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6500?
Postcode 6500 covers 3 places: Bellinzona (43 785), Artore, Daro .
What postcodes are next to 6500?
Postcode 6500 borders 10 postcodes: 6501, 6503 (Carasso), 6512 (Giubiasco), 6513 (Monte Carasso), 6515 (Gudo), 6516 (Cugnasco), 6517 (Arbedo), 6518 (Gorduno), 6582 (Pianezzo), 6583 (S. Antonio (Val Morobbia)) .
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 6500?
Postcode 6500 has 16 postal facilities, including 3 post offices (the main one being 6500 Bellinzona), and 13 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 6500?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6500 contains 2 992 mapped buildings, a density of around 279 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.