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Faroe Islands address format & examples
How to write a Faroese address

Faroe Islands address examples
Residential address exampleÁ Brekku 55
700 Klaksvík
FRO
Commercial address exampleReynagøta 12
100 Tórshavn
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Postal information
Faroe Islands's national postal system, "Posta - Faroe Islands Postal Service," was established in 1976. As of recent data, Posta - Faroe Islands Postal Service services approximately 110 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Faroe Islands. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
8 municipalities
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postnummar
Postal code format
999
Postal service provider and website
Posta - Faroe Islands Postal Service
Country information
Country/territory name
Faroe Islands
ISO3
FRO
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
FO
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
FRO
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
234
Endonym
Føroyar
Total land area
1,393 KM²
Capital
Tórshavn
Other major cities
Klaksvík, Tvøroyri, Runavík
Population information
Total population
53,270 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
44% / 56%
Urban population
23,439
Rural population
29,831
Official language
Faroese, Danish
All languages spoken
Faroese
Most commonly used postal language
Danish
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