Swiss postcode area · Ticino · Distretto di Lugano
Postcode 6974 (Gaißau) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Lugano district. It serves around 12 821 residents across 9.8 km², with 637 mapped buildings.
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6974 and 7 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 6974 in red alongside its 7 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 6974 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Gaißau, home to around 1 898 people.
Gaißau Village 1 898 →Neighbouring Postcodes
7 adjacent areasPostcode 6974 shares a border with 7 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9430 (St. Margrethen SG), with around 6 325 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6962 | Viganello | 1 180 | 750 | 1.06 | View |
| 6963 | Pregassona | 3 368 | 1 245 | 3.02 | View |
| 6977 | Ruvigliana | 547 | 275 | 0.49 | View |
| 6979 | Brè sopra Lugano | 4 160 | 246 | 3.74 | View |
| 9423 | Altenrhein | 850 | 293 | 2.25 | View |
| 9424 | Rheineck | 2 542 | 860 | 2.2 | View |
| 9430 | St. Margrethen SG | 6 325 | 1 290 | 6.87 | View |
Postal Services
3 facilitiesPostcode 6974 has 3 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 2 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo-Fr 11:00 | |
| 2 | 4-6974-12564 | Mo-Fr 08:30; Sa 08:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 6974
Quick answersWhere is postcode 6974 located?
Postcode 6974 (Gaißau) is located in the canton of Ticino, Distretto di Lugano district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 6xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 6974 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 6974 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 Gaißau 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 6974 in?
Postcode 6974 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 6974?
Postcode 6974 has a population of around 12 821 residents across 9.81 km² km², giving a population density of 1 307 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 6974?
Postcode 6974 covers 9.81 km² (roughly 3.79 square miles), containing 637 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 6974?
Postcode 6974 covers 1 place: Gaißau (1 898) .
What postcodes are next to 6974?
Postcode 6974 borders 7 postcodes: 6962 (Viganello), 6963 (Pregassona), 6977 (Ruvigliana), 6979 (Brè sopra Lugano), 9423 (Altenrhein), 9424 (Rheineck), 9430 (St. Margrethen SG) .
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 6974?
Postcode 6974 has 3 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Postpartner at Rheinstraße 2), and 2 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 6974?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 6974 contains 637 mapped buildings, a density of around 65 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.