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Bhutan address format & examples
How to write a Bhutanese address
Bhutan address examples
Residential address exampleNorzin Lam 7
Thimphu 11001
BTN
Postal box exampleLangjopakha
PO BOX 1444
Thimphu 11001
BTN
Commercial address exampleThimphu 11001
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Postal information
Bhutan's national postal system, "Bhutan Post," was established in 1962. As of recent data, Bhutan Post services approximately 24 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Bhutan. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
20 dzongkhags (districts)
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
མཐའ་འགྲེའི་གྲུབ་རིམ།
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website
Bhutan Post
Country information
Country/territory name
Bhutan
ISO3
BTN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
BT
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
BTN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
064
Endonym
འབྲུག་ཡུལ (Druk Yul)
Total land area
38,394 KM²
Capital
Thimphu
Other major cities
Phuntsholing, Paro, Punakha
Population information
Total population
787,424 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
43% / 57%
Urban population
338,592
Rural population
448,832
Official language
Dzongkha
All languages spoken
Sharchopkha, Dzongkha, Lhotshamkha
Most commonly used postal language
Dzongkha
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