Postal codes in the Faroe Islands

Postal codes in the Faroe Islands consist of the two letter ISO 3166 code "FO", followed by three digits:

P/F Postverk Føroya

Óðinshædd 22

FO-100 Tórshavn

FAROE ISLANDS

PO Box addresses

Separate postal codes are used for PO Box addresses in the capital Tórshavn and some other towns:^[1]

HN Jacobsens Bókahandil

Postboks 55

FO-110 Tórshavn

FAROE ISLANDS

Former Danish postal codes

Previously, the Faroe Islands formed part of the Danish postcode system, introduced in 1967, which also included Greenland.^[2] This used the number range 3800 to 3899, and the "DK" prefix for Denmark:^[3]

Føroya Ferdamannafelag

DK-3800 Tórshavn

FAROE ISLANDS

Later on, the "FR" prefix was used:^[4]

DGU Føroyadeild

Debesartrøð

FR 3800 Tórshavn

FAROE ISLANDS

When the three-digit postal codes were first introduced, they were used for PO Box addresses, alongside the existing four-digit ones.^[5]

References

1. Nordiske trafiksikkerhedsdage 1998. Nordic Council of Ministers. 1998. p. 154. ISBN 978-92-893-0242-5.
2. Tidsskrift for industri (in Danish). 1967. p. 382.
3. Danish Journal. Vol. 65–73. Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1969. p. 45.
4. Att förstå varandra i Norden: språkråd till nordbor i nordiskt samarbete : en handledning (in Swedish). Nordiska rådet. 1986. p. 48. ISBN 978-91-38-09277-4.
5. Benn's Media Directory: International. Vol. 139. Benn Business Information Services. 1991. p. 100.