Swiss postcode area · Ticino · Distretto di Locarno
Postcode 6646 (Tenero-Contra) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Locarno district. It serves around 246 residents across 2.0 km², with 329 mapped buildings.
Map
6646 and 5 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6646 in red alongside its 5 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 6646 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Tenero-Contra, home to around 2 751 people.
Tenero-Contra Village 2 751 → Contra Village — → Costa Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
5 adjacent areasPostcode 6646 shares a border with 5 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6596 (Gordola), with around 7 452 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6596 | Gordola | 7 452 | 1 901 | 14.11 | View |
| 6598 | Tenero | 1 656 | 458 | 3.41 | View |
| 6645 | Brione sopra Minusio | 2 203 | 635 | 3.82 | View |
| 6647 | Mergoscia | 640 | 765 | 12.16 | View |
| 6648 | Minusio | 5 706 | 1 638 | 8.83 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 6646 has 1 mapped postal facility:, 1 letter box.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-6646-14169 | Mo-Fr 11:30 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6646
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6646 located?
Postcode 6646 (Tenero-Contra) is located in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Locarno district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6646 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6646 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 Tenero-Contra 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 6646 in?
Postcode 6646 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 6646?
Postcode 6646 has a population of around 246 residents across 1.96 km² km², giving a population density of 126 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6646?
Postcode 6646 covers 1.96 km² (roughly 0.76 square miles), containing 329 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6646?
Postcode 6646 covers 3 places: Tenero-Contra (2 751), Contra, Costa .
What postcodes are next to 6646?
Postcode 6646 borders 5 postcodes: 6596 (Gordola), 6598 (Tenero), 6645 (Brione sopra Minusio), 6647 (Mergoscia), 6648 (Minusio) .
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 6646?
Postcode 6646 has 1 postal facility, and 1 letter box.
How many buildings are in postcode 6646?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6646 contains 329 mapped buildings, a density of around 168 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.