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Faroe Islands address format & examples
How to write a Faroese address
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The premier provider of international address data tools, Smarty validates addresses around the world. We also know the correct way to format Faroe Islands’s addresses. We’re happy to share that knowledge with you now:
- Building - If the building the address is in has a name, this is where it goes.
- Street and premise - The street name comes first, followed by the building or unit number.
- Dependent locality - Local area or neighborhood, if applicable.
- Postal code and city - Postal code comes first, followed by the city on the same line.
- Country - This can be shortened to FRO if you don't want to write out Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands address examples
Typical address exampleÁ Brekku 55
700 Klaksvík
FRO
Commercial address exampleReynagøta 12
100 Tórshavn
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Postal information
Faroe Islands's national postal system, "Posta - Faroe Islands Postal Service," was established in 1976. As of recent data, Posta - Faroe Islands Postal Service services approximately 110 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Faroe Islands. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
8 municipalities
Administration area names and abbreviations
Eystur - EY Klaksvík - KL Norðstreymoy - NS Sandoy - SA Streymoy - ST Suðuroy - SU Tórshavn - TF Vágar - VG
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postnummar
Postal code format
999
Postal service provider and website
Posta - Faroe Islands Postal Service
Country information
Do you still need information beyond a Faroe Islands address? There’s plenty of other location-based data available, such as postal codes, ISO codes, and more.
Country/territory name
Faroe Islands
ISO3
FRO
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
FO
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
FRO
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
234
Endonym
Føroyar
Total land area
1393 KM²
Capital
Tórshavn
Other major cities
Klaksvík, Tvøroyri, Runavík
Population information
Total population
53270 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
44% / 56%
Urban population
23439
Rural population
29831
Official language
Faroese, Danish
All languages spoken
Faroese
Most commonly used postal language
Danish
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