Postal codes of Iceland

Iceland postal codes come up with three digits followed by the place name where the post must be distributed. It can either be a municipality, village, town, or city. The total number of Iceland postal codes is about 149.

• 18 of these are meant for post office boxes.
• Two of them are reserved for large private companies and public institutes.
• One is only for international sorting purposes. Terms such as post vehicle, mail carrier, surface mail by sea, and surface mail have special meanings in the Postal codes of Iceland.

Iceland Overview

Island in the North Atlantic Ocean's Nordic Island country. As per the ancient manuscript, Iceland's settlement started in 874 AD. Ingólfr Arnarson became the permanent settler here on the island.

Geography of Iceland

Iceland is known to be a junction of Arctic Oceans and North Atlantic. The main island is in the South of the Arctic Circle. Even more, Iceland is closer to continental Europe as compared to North America's mainland. At the same time, the island is closest to Greenland. It is the second-largest island in Europe, following Great Britain in this regard. Moreover, it is the 18th largest island in the world, as well.

Climate of Iceland

Iceland consists of a subarctic climate. The warm climate offers Iceland a higher annual temperature than other places in the world with similar altitudes. Even though the region has proximity to the Arctic, it remains ice-free throughout the winters. Overall, ice incursions here are pretty rare.

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Other useful databases

• Zip Codes By Country
• Iceland Cities
• Greenland Zip Codes