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    Finland address format & examples

    How to write a Finnish address

    While we're sure you're interested in the wife-carrying competition, jumping into a sauna, or going to a music festival, the magic of Finland comes when discovering how to address a letter to Finland. Get ready to say "hei" to the proper address format as we take a look at our Finnish address examples.

    Try out our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Finland and other countries below. Simply enter an address to format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can say “hyvää huomenta.” The address formatting in Finland isn't rocket science and can be written out as follows:

    1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
    2. Street, building number, and unit or sub-building - List the street and then the building number and sub-building, if applicable, with nothing but a space between them.
    3. Postal code and sub-administrative area - List the postal code, followed by the city.
    4. Country - This is often shortened to FIN
    Finland address example

    Finland address examples

    Residential address exampleMoisionrannantie 2 As 8 50700 Mikkeli, Etelae-Savo FIN
    Address example with unitsHarjutie 3B 2 02730 Espoo, Uusimaa FIN
    Postal box exampleYliopistokatu 2 PL 111 80101 Joensuu FIN

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Finland addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Finnish address with our tools.
    Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
    Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

    Postal information

    Finland's national postal system, "Posti Group Corporation," was established in 1638. As of recent data, Posti Group Corporation services approximately 15,229 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Finland. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
    Administrative area types and count
    19 regions
    Administration area names and abbreviations

    Uusimaa (UUS)

    Southwest Finland (SWF)

    Satakunta (SA)

    Kanta-Häme (KH)

    Pirkanmaa (PM)

    Päijät-Häme (PH)

    Kymenlaakso (KY)

    South Karelia (SK)

    Southern Savonia (SS)

    North Karelia (NK)

    Central Finland (CF)

    South Ostrobothnia (SO)

    Ostrobothnia (OB)

    Central Ostrobothnia (COB)

    North Ostrobothnia (NO)

    Kainuu (KA)

    Lapland (LA)

    Åland Islands (AI)

    Unknown Region (UN)

    Term to describe postal codes
    postinumero
    Postal code in language
    postinumero
    Postal code format
    99999
    Postal service provider and website

    Posti Group Corporation

    https://www.posti.fi/

    Country information

    There is a lot more information available for Finland, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.

    Country/territory name
    Finland
    ISO3
    FIN
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
    FI
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
    FIN
    ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
    246
    Endonym
    Suomi
    Total land area
    338,145 KM²
    Capital
    Helsinki
    Other major cities
    Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa

    Population information

    Total population
    5,584,264 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    85% / 15%
    Urban population
    4,746,624
    Rural population
    837,640
    Official language
    Finnish, Swedish
    All languages spoken
    Finnish, Swedish
    Most commonly used postal language
    Finnish
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    Countries and territories related to Finland

    Now that you've seen our Finnish address examples and have become a wizard at Finland address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
    Visit the global address formats page or Europe address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
    Åland IslandsAlbaniaAndorraAustriaBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFaroe IslandsFranceGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGuernseyHungaryIcelandIrelandIsle of ManItalyJerseyLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited Kingdom
    *Data updated as of August 27, 2024

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