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Postal codes from Norway. It can be used with GraphQL and REST APIs, ready-to-use! Source: Geonames.

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Norway Zip Codes
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Norway Overview: Everything that you need to know

Norway is a country located in Northern Europe. The mainland territory of Norway comprises the northmost and the western portions of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The arctic island of San Mayen and Svalbard is also part of Norway.

Postal codes in Norway
The postal codes in Norway came into use for the first time in 1968. These were of 4 digits, and the same system is operating since then. The postal codes or the post numbers (known in Norway) start from 00, and the highest number is 9991.

How are the postal codes in Norway used?
The postal codes in Norway are made of 4 digits, and each code has its first 2 digits allocated to the geographical location. The other 2 digits are used for the identification of the exact location of delivery. Although each year comes with some changes to the postal code system of Norway, 1999 was the year with the most considerable changes to the postal code system in Norway.

Geography of Norway
Norway shares its eastern border with Sweden, which is one of the longest borders. In the northeast, there are Russia and Finland, and in the South, there is Skagerrak. Denmark is located on the other side here. Not only this but there is an extensive coastline on the north of the Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The total area covered here is 385207 square kilometers with a population of 5385300.

It was an overview of Norway with all the things that you needed to know.

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