4242
LaufenThis postal code extends over 3 municipalities: postal delivery areas do not follow municipal borders.
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Location information
PLZ 4242- Postal code
- 4242
- Place name
- Laufen
- Municipality
- Laufen
- Canton
- Basel-LandschaftBL
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 11.7 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.420500°
- Longitude
- 7.500900°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 2787
About this postal code
Postal code 4242 serves the area of Laufen in the canton of BL, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 2787. The primary language in this region is German.
Which locality is in which municipality?
swisstopo · 3Municipalities in this postal code area
swisstopo · 3Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Laufen
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier59%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Laufen.
Tax rank 35 of 86 in canton Basel-LandschaftAccessibility (municipality of Laufen)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 34 min · Car 33 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Laufen)
ElCom · 2027 · BFETariff range H425.59–31.21 Rp./kWh
Roof potential45 GWh/yr
Per inhabitant7'347 kWh/yr
All energy rankings →Second homes11.8 %
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Ø premium in canton Basel-Landschaft479 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Basel-Landschaft. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Basel-Landschaft (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
Nearby postal codes
swisstopo- Where is postal code 4242?
- Postal code 4242 lies in 3 municipalities: Laufen, Brislach, Zwingen (canton BL). Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow municipal borders.
- Which localities and municipalities does postal code 4242 comprise?
- Postal code 4242 covers 1 localities across 3 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row. Laufen, Brislach & Zwingen. Laufen: Laufen, Brislach, Zwingen.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 4242 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 4242 lies in Bezirk Laufen (canton BL).