Swiss postcode area · Ticino · Distretto di Locarno
Postcode 6636 (Gerra) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Locarno district. It serves around 795 residents across 54.4 km², with 429 mapped buildings.
Map
6636 and 10 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6636 in red alongside its 10 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
7 placesPostcode 6636 covers 7 named places. The largest by population is Gerra, home to around 1 297 people.
Gerra Village 1 297 → Frasco Village 100 → Agro Hamlet — → Corte Nuovo Hamlet — → Forbetta Hamlet — → Lorentino Hamlet — → Mazer Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
10 adjacent areasPostcode 6636 shares a border with 10 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6527 (Lodrino), with around 1 985 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6527 | Lodrino | 1 985 | 463 | 22.04 | View |
| 6631 | Lavertezzo | 280 | 233 | 19.19 | View |
| 6632 | Vogorno | 712 | 976 | 48.82 | View |
| 6634 | Brione | 923 | 461 | 63.26 | View |
| 6637 | Sonogno | 476 | 326 | 32.62 | View |
| 6707 | Iragna | 1 531 | 233 | 17.0 | View |
| 6744 | Personico | 285 | 221 | 38.9 | View |
| 6745 | Giornico | 848 | 337 | 19.23 | View |
| 6747 | Chironico | 827 | 305 | 28.29 | View |
| 6760 | Faido | 1 125 | 1 171 | 38.5 | View |
Postal Services
2 facilitiesPostcode 6636 has 2 mapped postal facilities:, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo-Fr 08:00 | |
| 2 | Mo-Fr 08:15 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6636
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6636 located?
Postcode 6636 (Gerra) is located in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Locarno district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6636 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6636 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 Gerra 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 6636 in?
Postcode 6636 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 6636?
Postcode 6636 has a population of around 795 residents across 54.45 km² km², giving a population density of 15 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6636?
Postcode 6636 covers 54.45 km² (roughly 21.02 square miles), containing 429 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6636?
Postcode 6636 covers 7 places: Gerra (1 297), Frasco (100), Agro, Corte Nuovo, Forbetta, Lorentino, Mazer .
What postcodes are next to 6636?
Postcode 6636 borders 10 postcodes: 6527 (Lodrino), 6631 (Lavertezzo), 6632 (Vogorno), 6634 (Brione), 6637 (Sonogno), 6707 (Iragna), 6744 (Personico), 6745 (Giornico), 6747 (Chironico), 6760 (Faido) .
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 6636?
Postcode 6636 has 2 postal facilities, and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 6636?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6636 contains 429 mapped buildings, a density of around 8 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.