Postal codes in the Faroe Islands consist of the two letter ISO 3166 code "FO", followed by three digits:
P/F Postverk Føroya Óðinshædd 22 FO-100 Tórshavn FAROE ISLANDS
One-digit postcode areas of the Faroe Islands
PO Box addresses
[edit]Separate postal codes are used for PO Box addresses, known in Faroese as postsmogur, in the capital Tórshavn and some other towns:[1]
HN Jacobsens Bókahandil Postboks 55 FO-110 Tórshavn FAROE ISLANDSFormer Danish postal codes
[edit]Previously, the Faroe Islands formed part of the Danish postcode system, introduced in 1967, which also included Greenland.[2] This used the number range 3800 to 3899, and the "DK" prefix for Denmark:[3]
Føroya Ferdamannafelag DK-3800 Tórshavn FAROE ISLANDSLater on, the "FR" prefix was used:[4]
DGU Føroyadeild Debesartrøð FR 3800 Tórshavn FAROE ISLANDSWhen the three-digit postal codes were first introduced, they were used for PO Box addresses, alongside the existing four-digit ones.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Nordiske trafiksikkerhedsdage 1998. Nordic Council of Ministers. 1998. p. 154. ISBN 978-92-893-0242-5.
- ^ Tidsskrift for industri (in Danish). 1967. p. 382.
- ^ Danish Journal. Vol. 65–73. Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1969. p. 45.
- ^ Att förstå varandra i Norden: språkråd till nordbor i nordiskt samarbete : en handledning (in Swedish). Nordiska rådet. 1986. p. 48. ISBN 978-91-38-09277-4.
- ^ Benn's Media Directory: International. Vol. 139. Benn Business Information Services. 1991. p. 100.