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Finland address format & examples

How to write a Finnish address

While we're sure you're interested in the wife-carrying competition, jumping into a sauna, or going to a music festival, the magic of Finland comes when discovering how to address a letter to Finland. Get ready to say "hei" to the proper address format as we take a look at our Finnish address examples.

Try out our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Finland and other countries below. Simply enter an address to format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can say “hyvää huomenta.” The address formatting in Finland isn't rocket science and can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Street, building number, and unit or sub-building - List the street and then the building number and sub-building, if applicable, with nothing but a space between them.
  3. Postal code and sub-administrative area - List the postal code, followed by the city.
  4. Country - This is often shortened to FIN
Finland address example

Finland address examples

Typical address example

Moisionrannantie 2 As 8

50700 Mikkeli, Etelae-Savo

FIN

Address example with units

Harjutie 3B 2

02730 Espoo, Uusimaa

FIN

Postal box example

Yliopistokatu 2

PL 111

80101 Joensuu

FIN

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Finland addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Finnish address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

Postal information

Finland's national postal system, "Posti Group Corporation," was established in 1638. As of recent data, Posti Group Corporation services approximately 15,229 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Finland. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
19 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Uusimaa (UUS)

Southwest Finland (SWF)

Satakunta (SA)

Kanta-Häme (KH)

Pirkanmaa (PM)

Päijät-Häme (PH)

Kymenlaakso (KY)

South Karelia (SK)

Southern Savonia (SS)

North Karelia (NK)

Central Finland (CF)

South Ostrobothnia (SO)

Ostrobothnia (OB)

Central Ostrobothnia (COB)

North Ostrobothnia (NO)

Kainuu (KA)

Lapland (LA)

Åland Islands (AI)

Unknown Region (UN)

Term to describe postal codes
postinumero
Postal code in language
postinumero
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Posti Group Corporation

https://www.posti.fi/

Country information

There is a lot more information available for Finland, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.

Country/territory name
Finland
ISO3
FIN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
FI
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
FIN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
246
Endonym
Suomi
Total land area
338,145 KM²
Capital
Helsinki
Other major cities
Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa

Population information

Total population
5,584,264 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
85% / 15%
Urban population
4,746,624
Rural population
837,640
Official language
Finnish, Swedish
All languages spoken
Finnish, Swedish
Most commonly used postal language
Finnish
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More countries to explore

Now that you've seen our Finland address examples and have become as wizard at Finnish address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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