List of postal codes in Iceland
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Postal codes in Iceland are made up of three digits. The codes are followed by the name of the place where the post is being distributed, which is either a municipality, the nearest city, town or village. The total number of postal codes is 149; with 18 reserved for post-office boxes, two for public institutes and larger private companies and one used for international sorting purposes only.
Contents
- 1 Terminology
- 2 1xx: Capital Region and Southern Peninsula
- 3 2xx: Capital Region and Southern Peninsula
- 4 3xx: Western Region and Westfjords
- 5 4xx: Westfjords
- 6 5xx: Northeastern Region, Northwestern Region and Westfjords
- 7 6xx: Eastern Region and Northeastern Region
- 8 7xx: Eastern Region and Southern Region
- 9 8xx: Southern Region
- 10 9xx: Southern Region
- 11 See also
- 12 External links
Terminology
The following terms have a special meaning in the list of postal codes:
- Mail carrier: An individual who delivers mail in a postal code area where there is no dedicated post office.
- Post vehicle: A vehicle that operates at specific hours in a postal code area where there is no dedicated post office. Residents seek their mail and deliver their mail to the post vehicle.
- Surface mail: Mail is delivered to residents' houses in a postal code area where there is no dedicated post office.
- Surface mail by sea: Same as surface mail, with the addition that mail has to be transported by sea as well.
1xx: Capital Region and Southern Peninsula
Code | Area served (district) | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
---|---|---|
101 | Reykjavík (Miðborg) | Pósthússtræti 5 |
102 | Reykjavík, international mail sorting station | Stórhöfða 32, 110 Reykjavík |
103 | Reykjavík (Háaleiti og Bústaðir) | Síðumúla 3-5, 108 Reykjavík |
104 | Reykjavík (Laugardalur) | Síðumúla 3-5, 108 Reykjavík |
105 | Reykjavík (Hlíðar) | Síðumúla 3-5, 108 Reykjavík |
107 | Reykjavík (Vesturbær) | Eiðistorgi 15, 170 Seltjarnarnes |
108 | Reykjavík (Háaleiti og Bústaðir) | Síðumúla 3-5 |
109 | Reykjavík (Breiðholt) | Þönglabakka 4 |
110 | Reykjavík (Árbær) | Hraunbæ 119 |
111 | Reykjavík (Breiðholt) | Þönglabakka 4, 109 Reykjavík |
112 | Reykjavík (Grafarvogur) | Hverafold 1-3 |
113 | Reykjavík (Grafarholt og Úlfarsárdalur) | Hraunbæ 119, 110 Reykjavík |
116 | Reykjavík (Kjalarnes) | Surface mail |
121 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Pósthússtræti 5, 101 Reykjavík |
123 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Síðumúla 3-5, 108 Reykjavík |
124 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Síðumúla 3-5, 108 Reykjavík |
125 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Síðumúla 3-5, 108 Reykjavík |
127 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Eiðistorgi 15, 170 Seltjarnarnes |
128 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Síðumúla 3-5, 108 Reykjavík |
129 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Þönglabakka 4, 109 Reykjavík |
130 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Hraunbæ 119, 110 Reykjavík |
132 | Reykjavík, PO boxes | Hverafold 1-3, 112 Reykjavík |
150 | Reykjavík | Public institutes, such as ministries and agencies. |
155 | Reykjavík | Private companies, such as commercial banks. |
170 | Seltjarnarnes | Eiðistorgi 15 |
172 | Seltjarnarnes, PO boxes | Eiðistorgi 15, 170 Seltjarnarnes |
190 | Vogar | Iðndal 2 |
2xx: Capital Region and Southern Peninsula
Code | Area served | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
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200 | Kópavogur | Dalvegi 18, 201 Kópavogur |
201 | Kópavogur | Dalvegi 18 |
202 | Kópavogur, PO boxes | Dalvegi 18, 201 Kópavogur |
203 | Kópavogur | Dalvegi 18, 201 Kópavogur |
210 | Garðabær | Litlatúni 3 |
212 | Garðabær, PO boxes | Litlatúni 3, 210 Garðabær |
220 | Hafnarfjörður | Fjarðargötu 13-15 |
221 | Hafnarfjörður | Fjarðargötu 13-15, 220 Hafnarfjörður |
222 | Hafnarfjörður, PO boxes | Fjarðargötu 13-15, 220 Hafnarfjörður |
225 | Álftanes | Litlatúni 3, 210 Garðabær |
230 | Reykjanesbær | Hafnargötu 89 |
232 | Reykjanesbær, PO boxes | Hafnargötu 89, 230 Reykjanesbær |
233 | Reykjanesbær | Hafnargötu 89, 230 Reykjanesbær |
235 | Reykjanesbær | Hafnargötu 89, 230 Reykjanesbær |
240 | Grindavík | Víkurbraut 25 |
245 | Sandgerði | Suðurgötu 2-4 |
250 | Garður | Surface mail |
260 | Reykjanesbær | Hafnargötu 89, 230 Reykjanesbær |
270 | Mosfellsbær | Háholt 14 |
271 | Mosfellsbær | Surface mail |
276 | Mosfellsbær | Surface mail |
3xx: Western Region and Westfjords
Code | Area served | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
---|---|---|
300 | Akranes | Smiðjuvöllum 30 |
301 | Akranes | Surface mail |
302 | Akranes, PO boxes | Smiðjuvöllum 30, 300 Akranes |
310 | Borgarnes | Borgarbraut 12 |
311 | Borgarnes | Surface mail |
320 | Reykholt | Surface mail |
340 | Stykkishólmur | Aðalgötu 31 |
345 | Flatey | Surface mail by sea |
350 | Grundarfjörður | Grundargötu 50 |
355 | Ólafsvík | Bæjartúni 5 |
356 | Snæfellsbær | Surface mail |
360 | Hellissandur | Post vehicle |
370 | Búðardalur | Miðbraut 13 |
371 | Búðardalur | Surface mail |
380 | Reykhólahreppur | Surface mail |
4xx: Westfjords
Code | Area served | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
---|---|---|
400 | Ísafjörður | Aðalstræti 18 |
401 | Ísafjörður | Surface mail |
410 | Hnífsdalur | Mail carrier |
415 | Bolungarvík | Aðalstræti 14 |
420 | Súðavík | Grundarstræti 3-5 |
425 | Flateyri | Post vehicle |
430 | Suðureyri | Post vehicle |
450 | Patreksfjörður | Bjarkargötu 4 |
451 | Patreksfjörður | Surface mail |
460 | Tálknafjörður | Strandgötu 38 |
465 | Bíldudalur | Post vehicle |
470 | Þingeyri | Post vehicle |
471 | Þingeyri | Surface mail |
5xx: Northeastern Region, Northwestern Region and Westfjords
Code | Area served | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
---|---|---|
500 | Staður | Surface mail |
510 | Hólmavík | Hafnarbraut 19 |
512 | Hólmavík | Surface mail |
520 | Drangsnes | Borgargötu 2 |
524 | Árneshreppur | Surface mail |
530 | Hvammstangi | Lækjargötu 2 |
531 | Hvammstangi | Surface mail |
540 | Blönduós | Hnjúkabyggð 32 |
541 | Blönduós | Surface mail |
545 | Skagaströnd | Höfða |
550 | Sauðárkrókur | Kirkjutorgi 5 |
551 | Sauðárkrókur | Surface mail |
560 | Varmahlíð | Surface mail |
565 | Hofsós | Surface mail |
566 | Hofsós | Surface mail |
570 | Fljót | Surface mail |
580 | Siglufjörður | Aðalgötu 24 |
6xx: Eastern Region and Northeastern Region
Code | Area served | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
---|---|---|
600 | Akureyri | Strandgötu 3 |
601 | Akureyri | Surface mail |
602 | Akureyri, PO boxes | Strandgötu 3, 600 Akureyri |
603 | Akureyri | Norðurtanga 3, 600 Akureyri |
610 | Grenivík | Túngötu 3 |
611 | Grímsey | Hafnargötu 14 |
620 | Dalvík | Hafnarbraut 26 |
621 | Dalvík | Surface mail |
625 | Ólafsfjörður | Aðalgötu 14 |
630 | Hrísey | Surface mail |
640 | Húsavík | Garðarsbraut 70 |
641 | Húsavík | Surface mail |
645 | Fosshóll | Surface mail |
650 | Laugar | Kjarna |
660 | Mývatn | Helluhrauni 3 |
670 | Kópasker | Bakkagötu 2 |
671 | Kópaskeri | Surface mail |
675 | Raufarhöfn | Aðalbraut 19 |
680 | Þórshöfn | Fjarðarvegi 5 |
681 | Þórshöfn | Surface mail |
685 | Bakkafjörður | Surface mail |
690 | Vopnafjörður | Kolbeinsgötu 10 |
7xx: Eastern Region and Southern Region
Code | Area served | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
---|---|---|
700 | Fellabær og Egilsstaðir | Dalbrún 2 |
701 | Egilsstaðir | Surface mail |
710 | Seyðisfjörður | Hafnargötu 4 |
715 | Mjóifjörður | Surface mail |
720 | Borgarfjörður eystri | Surface mail |
730 | Reyðarfjörður | Búðareyri 35 |
735 | Eskifjörður | Strandgötu 55 |
740 | Neskaupstaður | Miðstræti 26 |
750 | Fáskrúðsfjörður | Skólavegi 57 |
755 | Stöðvarfjörður | Surface mail |
760 | Breiðdalsvík | Selnesi 38 |
765 | Djúpivogur | Kambi 1 |
780 | Höfn | Hafnarbraut 21 |
781 | Höfn | Surface mail |
785 | Öræfi | Surface mail |
8xx: Southern Region
Code | Area served | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
---|---|---|
800 | Selfoss | Austurvegi 26 |
801 | Selfoss | Surface mail |
802 | Selfoss, PO boxes | Austurvegi 26, 800 Selfoss |
810 | Hveragerði | Sunnumörk 2-4 |
815 | Þorlákshöfn | Reykjabraut 2 |
816 | Ölfus | Surface mail |
820 | Eyrarbakki | Surface mail |
825 | Stokkseyri | Surface mail |
840 | Laugarvatn | Surface mail |
845 | Flúðir | Surface mail |
850 | Hella | Þrúðvangi 10 |
851 | Hella | Surface mail |
860 | Hvolsvöllur | Austurvegi 2 |
861 | Hvolsvöllur | Surface mail |
870 | Vík | Austurvegi 15 |
871 | Vík | Surface mail |
880 | Kirkjubæjarklaustur | Klausturvegi 13 |
9xx: Southern Region
Code | Area served | Post office address (place, if outside area served) |
---|---|---|
900 | Vestmannaeyjar | Vestmannabraut 22 |
902 | Vestmannaeyjar, PO boxes | Vestmannabraut 22, 900 Vestmannaeyjar |
See also
External links
- Iceland Post (English)
- Iceland Post (Icelandic)
- Postal codes (Icelandic)