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Iceland address format & examples

How to write a Icelandic address

Known as the land of fire and ice, Iceland has some beautiful and stark natural contrasts. One minute, you're looking at giant glaciers standing frozen across the countryside, and the next, you're looking at the world's most active volcano. But you've come to Smarty to learn how to address a letter to Iceland, not for tourist information. We've put together an Icelandic address example for you to reference, and you can use our tools to check your own Iceland addresses at your leisure.

Smarty's suite of address validation tools for addresses in Iceland is the gold standard for location data. Simply enter an Icelandic address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it faster than a volcanic event. Address formatting in Iceland can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region
  2. Building number and street - List one after the other in this specific order without any separating punctuation.
  3. Postal code and city - The postal code comes first, followed by the city or town name
  4. Country - This is often shortened to CYP
Iceland address example

Iceland address examples

Typical address example

Holtsvegur 35

210 Garðabae

ISL

Address example with units

Grundarstígur 2-12

101 Reykjavík

ISL

Postal box example

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Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Iceland addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Icelandic 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.

Postal information

Iceland's national postal system, "Iceland Post," was established in 1776. As of recent data, Iceland Post services approximately 1,401 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Iceland. 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 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region) - HSF

Suðurnes (Southern Peninsula) - SUD

Vesturland (Western Region) - VLD

Vestfirðir (Westfjords) - VFD

Norðurland vestra (Northwest Region) - NVF

Norðurland eystra (Northeast Region) - NEF

Austurland (Eastern Region) - AUF

Suðurland (Southern Region) - SUD

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
póstnúmer
Postal code format
999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

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Country/territory name
Iceland
ISO3
ISL
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
IS
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
ISL
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
352
Endonym
Ísland
Total land area
100,250 KM²
Capital
Reykjavik
Other major cities
Kopavogur, Hafnarfjordur, Akureyri

Population information

Total population
393,600 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
95% / 5%
Urban population
373,920
Rural population
19,680
Official language
Icelandic
All languages spoken
Icelandic
Most commonly used postal language
Icelandic
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Now that you've seen our Iceland address examples and have become as wizard at Icelandic 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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