Swiss postcode area · Ticino · Distretto di Locarno
Postcode 6516 (Cugnasco) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Locarno district. It serves around 9 670 residents across 13.8 km², with 1 120 mapped buildings.
Map
6516 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6516 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 6516 covers 6 named places. The largest by population is Cugnasco, home to around 1 376 people.
Cugnasco Village 1 376 → Gerra Piano Village — → Golasecca Hamlet — → Monti Bared Hamlet — → Monti di Ditto Hamlet — → Pianrestello Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 6516 shares a border with 9 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6513 (Monte Carasso), with around 9 663 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6500 | Bellinzona | 3 980 | 2 992 | 10.74 | View |
| 6513 | Monte Carasso | 9 663 | 1 037 | 26.08 | View |
| 6515 | Gudo | 6 658 | 384 | 10.92 | View |
| 6593 | Cadenazzo | 4 085 | 709 | 8.61 | View |
| 6594 | Contone | 1 098 | 340 | 2.59 | View |
| 6595 | Riazzino | 1 081 | 522 | 3.27 | View |
| 6596 | Gordola | 7 452 | 1 901 | 14.11 | View |
| 6597 | Cugnasco-Gerra | 791 | 482 | 5.14 | View |
| 6632 | Vogorno | 712 | 976 | 48.82 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 6516 has 2 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6516
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6516 located?
Postcode 6516 (Cugnasco) is located in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Locarno district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6516 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6516 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 Cugnasco 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 6516 in?
Postcode 6516 is in the canton of Ticino, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Distretto di Locarno district.
What is the population of postcode 6516?
Postcode 6516 has a population of around 9 670 residents across 13.80 km² km², giving a population density of 701 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6516?
Postcode 6516 covers 13.80 km² (roughly 5.33 square miles), containing 1 120 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6516?
Postcode 6516 covers 6 places: Cugnasco (1 376), Gerra Piano, Golasecca, Monti Bared, Monti di Ditto, Pianrestello .
What postcodes are next to 6516?
Postcode 6516 borders 9 postcodes: 6500 (Bellinzona), 6513 (Monte Carasso), 6515 (Gudo), 6593 (Cadenazzo), 6594 (Contone), 6595 (Riazzino), 6596 (Gordola), 6597 (Cugnasco-Gerra), 6632 (Vogorno) .
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 6516?
Postcode 6516 has 2 postal facilities, including 1 post office, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 6516?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6516 contains 1 120 mapped buildings, a density of around 81 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.