Swiss postcode area · Ticino · Distretto di Lugano
Postcode 6946 (Ponte Capriasca) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Lugano district. It serves around 2 679 residents across 6.2 km², with 569 mapped buildings.
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6946 and 10 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6946 in red alongside its 10 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 6946 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Ponte Capriasca, home to around 1 804 people.
Ponte Capriasca Village 1 804 →Neighbouring Postcodes
10 adjacent areasPostcode 6946 shares a border with 10 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6951 (Valcolla), with around 13 653 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6583 | S. Antonio (Val Morobbia) | 4 526 | 289 | 12.22 | View |
| 6584 | Carena | 9 965 | 102 | 26.9 | View |
| 6806 | Sigirino | 1 108 | 353 | 7.14 | View |
| 6807 | Torricella-Taverne | 877 | 578 | 1.33 | View |
| 6810 | Isone | 385 | 21 | 12.85 | View |
| 6945 | Origlio | 1 730 | 530 | 2.08 | View |
| 6947 | Vaglio | 235 | 264 | 1.31 | View |
| 6951 | Valcolla | 13 653 | 253 | 16.95 | View |
| 6954 | Bigorio | 658 | 389 | 3.69 | View |
| 6958 | Bidogno | 3 195 | 463 | 17.89 | View |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6946
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6946 located?
Postcode 6946 (Ponte Capriasca) is located in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Lugano district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6946 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6946 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 Ponte Capriasca 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 6946 in?
Postcode 6946 is in the canton of Ticino, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Distretto di Lugano district.
What is the population of postcode 6946?
Postcode 6946 has a population of around 2 679 residents across 6.16 km² km², giving a population density of 435 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6946?
Postcode 6946 covers 6.16 km² (roughly 2.38 square miles), containing 569 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6946?
Postcode 6946 covers 1 place: Ponte Capriasca (1 804) .
What postcodes are next to 6946?
Postcode 6946 borders 10 postcodes: 6583 (S. Antonio (Val Morobbia)), 6584 (Carena), 6806 (Sigirino), 6807 (Torricella-Taverne), 6810 (Isone), 6945 (Origlio), 6947 (Vaglio), 6951 (Valcolla), 6954 (Bigorio), 6958 (Bidogno) .
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.
How many buildings are in postcode 6946?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6946 contains 569 mapped buildings, a density of around 92 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.