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Sweden address formats & examples

How to write a Swedish address

Hej! Let’s take a “fika” (coffee break) from whatever you’re up to and take a peek at Sweden’s address format. You can listen to any of ABBA’s wonderful tunes while excitedly browsing our Swedish address format examples here and while you try our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Sweden below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate the address faster than you can say, “IKEA.”

Let’s explore some of the generalities of Swedish addresses. We’ll even provide you with a Swedish postal address example. Sweden’s address format for shipping or mailing addresses should be written as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name. Who are you sending things to?
  2. Street name and house or building number - The street name followed by the house number or building number goes on this line. These should be included in that order and without separating punctuation.
  3. Postal code and city - The postal code and the city go on the next line. No separating punctuation is necessary.
  4. Country - Write “SWE” in all caps on the last line.
Sweden address example

Sweden address examples

Postal box example

BOX 789

112 34 Stockholm

SWE

Smarty address validation tools

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

Sweden's national postal system, "PostNord," was established in 1636. As of recent data, PostNord services approximately 24,200 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Sweden. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
21 counties
Administration area names and abbreviations

Blekinge County (K)

Dalarna County (W)

Gotland County (I)

Gävleborg County (X)

Halland County (N)

Jämtland County (Z)

Jönköping County (F)

Kalmar County (H)

Kronoberg County (G)

Norrbotten County (BD)

Örebro County (T)

Östergötland County (E)

Skåne County (M)

Södermanland County (D)

Stockholm County (AB)

Uppsala County (C)

Värmland County (S)

Västerbotten County (AC)

Västernorrland County (Y)

Västmanland County (U)

Västra Götaland County (O)

Term to describe postal codes
postnummer
Postal code in language
postnummer
Postal code format
SE-999 99
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Country information

Run over to even more information regarding how to write a Swedish address. There’s more where that came from.

Country/territory name
Sweden
ISO3
SWE
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
SE
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
SWE
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
752
Endonym
Sverige
Total land area
450,295 KM²
Capital
Stockholm
Other major cities
Gothenburg, Malmo, Uppsala

Population information

Total population
10,536,632 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
87% / 13%
Urban population
9,166,870
Rural population
1,369,762
Official language
Swedish
All languages spoken
Swedish, English, German, French
Most commonly used postal language
Swedish
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Now that you've seen our Sweden address examples and have become as wizard at Swedish 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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