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Russia address format & examples

How to write a Russian address

Russia mailing address format example on an envelope

Russia address examples

Commercial address exampleIrkutskiy Pereulok 2 Pskov 180000 RUS

Transliterating Russian addresses to English characters

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Russia addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Russian 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

Russia's national postal system, "Russian Post ," was established in 1716. As of recent data, Russian Post services approximately 1,670 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Russia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
85 federal subjects
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
почтовый индекс
Postal code format
999999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

Country/territory name
Russia
ISO3
RUS
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
RU
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
RUS
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
643
Endonym
Russia
Total land area
16,377,742 KM²
Capital
Moscow
Other major cities
Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg

Population information

Total population
143,826,130 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
75% / 25%
Urban population
107,869,598
Rural population
35,956,533
Official language
Russian
All languages spoken
Russian, Tatar
Most commonly used postal language
Russian
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Visit the global address formats page or Asia 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.
*Data updated as of May 08, 2025

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