Swiss postcode area · Ticino · Distretto di Lugano
Postcode 6948 (Porza) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Lugano district. It serves around 311 residents across 1.6 km², with 448 mapped buildings.
Map
6948 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6948 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 6948 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Porza, home to around 1 595 people.
Porza Village 1 595 →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 6948 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 6900 (Lugano), with around 22 983 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6900 | Lugano | 22 983 | 3 605 | 9.38 | View |
| 6942 | Savosa | 2 424 | 412 | 0.75 | View |
| 6943 | Vezia | 106 | 143 | 1.39 | View |
| 6944 | Cureglia | 2 448 | 410 | 1.06 | View |
| 6949 | Comano | 1 521 | 681 | 2.06 | View |
| 6952 | Canobbio | 2 319 | 495 | 1.28 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 6948 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6948
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6948 located?
Postcode 6948 (Porza) is located in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Lugano district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6948 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6948 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 Porza 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 6948 in?
Postcode 6948 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 6948?
Postcode 6948 has a population of around 311 residents across 1.56 km² km², giving a population density of 199 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6948?
Postcode 6948 covers 1.56 km² (roughly 0.60 square miles), containing 448 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6948?
Postcode 6948 covers 1 place: Porza (1 595) .
What postcodes are next to 6948?
Postcode 6948 borders 6 postcodes: 6900 (Lugano), 6942 (Savosa), 6943 (Vezia), 6944 (Cureglia), 6949 (Comano), 6952 (Canobbio) .
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 6948?
Postcode 6948 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office.
How many buildings are in postcode 6948?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6948 contains 448 mapped buildings, a density of around 287 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.