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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha address format & examples
How to write a Saint Helenian address
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Smarty is the premier provider of Saint Helenian and international address data tools. If you need to know how to write addresses for Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, here is the perfect format to follow:
- Premise and street - The building or unit number should be written before the street.
- Dependent locality - Local area or neighborhood if applicable.
- City and postal code - The city should be written first and followed by the postal code on the same line.
- Country - This can be shortened to SHN.

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha address examples
Typical address example4 Ladder Hill Corner
Jamestown STHL 1ZZ
SHN
Commercial address exampleSeaview Alarm Forest
Jamestown STHL1ZZ
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Postal information
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha's national postal system, "Saint Helena Post Office," was established in 1815. As of recent data, Saint Helena Post Office services approximately 5 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
3 districts
Administration area names and abbreviations
Ascension Island - AC Saint Helena - SH Tristan da Cunha - TA
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postcode
Postal code format
STHL 1ZZ
Postal service provider and website
Saint Helena Post Office
Country information
Do you still need additional information beyond how an address is formatted in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha? Plenty of other location-based data, such as postal codes, ISO codes, and more, is available if you keep diggin' around.
Country/territory name
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
ISO3
SHN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
SH
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
SHN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
654
Endonym
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Total land area
394 KM²
Capital
Jamestown
Other major cities
Georgetown, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Population information
Total population
5000 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
0%/100%
Urban population
0
Rural population
5000
Official language
English
All languages spoken
English
Most commonly used postal language
English
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