How do Swedish addresses work?

When sending international letters, you need to write the name of the country, in Swedish or English, at the bottom of the address, under the postcode and the town. It is also good to write the sender’s address on the back of the letter.

How does the postcodes work?

It is a hierarchical system, working from left to right — the first letter or pair of letters represents the area, the following digit or digits represent the district within that area, and so on. Each postcode generally represents a street, part of a street, or a single premises.

Does Sweden have zip code?

The Swedish postal code system is developed by the Swedish national postal service (Posten AB) on behalf of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority. Postal codes in Sweden are known as postnummer. The postal code system in Sweden was introduced in 1968.

What does LGH mean in Swedish?

apartment
Abbreviation of lägenhet (“apartment”).

Are there countries without postal codes?

If you ask someone from one of these countries for a postcode as part of your checkout procedure you are likely to lose a sale.

• Angola.
• Antigua and Barbuda.
• Aruba.
• Ascension island.
• Bahamas.
• Belize.
• Benin.
• Botswana.

How do I read a postcode?

It consists of one or two letters, followed by one digit, two digits, or one digit and one letter. This is followed by a space and then the Incode which indicates the postcode sector and delivery point (usually a group of around 15 addresses).

What does the first two letters of a postcode mean?

The first part of the Postcode eg PO1 is called the outward code as it identifies the town or district to which the letter is to be sent for further sorting. The second part of the postcode eg 1EB is called the inward code.

How is Sweden address written?

A typical address would look like this: Sven Nilsson (First, and last name) Roslagsgatan 10 (Street, and number) 113 51 Stockholm (Postcode, and geographic location)

What is the area code for Stockholm Sweden?

+46-8
33.8°F

City	Dial Codes
Stockholm	+46-8
Storuman	+46-951
Strängnäs	+46-152
Strömstad	+46-526

How many states are there in Sweden?

Sweden has 25 provinces; they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and a means of cultural identification as pertains, for example, to dialects and folklore.