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Greece address format & examples
How to write a Greek address
The cultural impact of Greece on the rest of the world is astounding. The mythology, heroes, theater and drama, and great thinking that has spread around the world are known and loved by many. Have you ever wanted to ask Aristotle how to address a letter to Greece? Wonder no longer. We'll provide several Greek address examples for you to look at and learn from. Soon, you'll be as knowledgeable as Apollo regarding Greek addresses.
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
Commercial address exampleΡαφίκι
Pellis 22
104 47 Athens
Smarty address validation tools
Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Greece addresses, plus addresses in 250+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Greek 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.
Postal information
Greece's national postal system, "Hellenic Post," was established in 1828. As of recent data, Hellenic Post services approximately 15276 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
Attica - AT
Central Greece - CGR
Central Macedonia - CM
Crete - CR
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace - EMT
Epirus - EP
Ionian Islands - II
North Aegean - NA
Peloponnese - PE
South Aegean - SA
Thessaly - TH
Western Greece - WG
Western Macedonia - WM
Mount Athos - AU - Autonomous region
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
Now, let’s get into the basic structuring for Greece’s address format:
- Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
- Street and building number - List the street and then the building number without any punctuation separating them.
- Postal code and city - The postal code, then the city or town, without any punctuation separating them.
- Postal code and name of province - The postal code and the name of province go here, no punctuation between the two items.
- Country - This is often shortened to GRC.
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
Greece
Total land area
131957 KM²
Capital
Athens
Other major cities
Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion
Population information
Total population
10361295 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
78% / 22%
Urban population
8081810
Rural population
2279485
Official language
Greek
All languages spoken
Greek, English, French
Most commonly used postal language
Greek
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Now that you've seen our Greek address examples and have become a wizard at Greece 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.
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