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Greece address format & example
How to write a Greek address
Greece address examples
Residential address exampleLakonikis 57
241 33 Kalamata, PE
GRC
Address example with unitsFl 1
Kasou 36
185 39 Piraeus, AT
GRC
Postal box exampleMitropoleos 2
T.Th. 7
105 63 Athens
GRC
Transliterating Greek addresses to English characters
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Postal information
Greece's national postal system, "Hellenic Post," was established in 1828. As of recent data, Hellenic Post services approximately 15,276 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Greece. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
13 regions, 1 autonomous region
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
ταχυδρομικός κώδικας
Postal code format
999 99
Postal service provider and website
Hellenic Post
Country information
Country/territory name
Greece
ISO3
GRC
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
GR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
GRC
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
300
Endonym
Ελλάδα (Elláda)
Total land area
131,957 KM²
Capital
Athens
Other major cities
Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion
Population information
Total population
10,361,295 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
78% / 22%
Urban population
8,081,810
Rural population
2,279,485
Official language
Greek
All languages spoken
Greek, English, French
Most commonly used postal language
Greek
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