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
PO Box addresses
Separate postal codes are used for PO Box addresses in the capital Tórshavn and some other towns:
- HN Jacobsens Bókahandil
- Postboks 55
- FO-110 Tórshavn
- FAROE ISLANDS
Former Danish postal codes
Previously, the Faroe Islands formed part of the Danish postcode system, introduced in 1967, which also included Greenland. This used the number range 3800 to 3899, and the "DK" prefix for Denmark:
- Føroya Ferdamannafelag
- DK-3800 Tórshavn
- FAROE ISLANDS
Later on, the "FR" prefix was used:
- DGU Føroyadeild
- Debesartrøð
- FR 3800 Tórshavn
- FAROE ISLANDS
When the three-digit postal codes were first introduced, they were used for PO Box addresses, alongside the existing four-digit ones.
References
- 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.
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