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Syria address format & examples

How to write a Syrian address

The Syrian city of Damascus has been around for thousands of years, and its streets are filled with ancient landmarks and the homes of over 2.5 million people. Want to learn how to write a Syrian address so that you can start a new pen-pal program? You've come to the right place. Below are several address examples to help you with Syria’s address format. After today, you'll never wonder how to address a letter to your Syrian buds.

Smarty is the premier source of high-quality location knowledge. Just enter any address, and it’ll be returned formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can say, "Syrian address format" into your phone search. Using the correct Syrian address format ensures your mail reaches its destination drama-free. Here’s a guide on how to address Syrian mail:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. The street and building number - The house or building number goes right after the street. No commas, please!
  3. Local area - The neighborhood or district goes here when applicable.
  4. City and postal code - The city and postal code go together on this line.
  5. Country - Finally, write the country code SYR.
Syria residential address format example

Syria address examples

Typical address exampleTartous 5 Baniyas SYR
Commercial address exampleBezim Street Malki Damascus

Smarty address validation tools

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

Syria's national postal system, "Syrian Post," was established in 1975. As of recent data, Syrian Post services approximately 17 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Syria. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
14 governorates
Administration area names and abbreviations

Aleppo - HL Al-Hasakah - HA Al-Quneitra - QU Ar-Raqqah - RA As-Suwayda - SU Daraa - DR Deir ez-Zor - DY Hama - HM Homs - HI Idlib - ID Latakia - LA Quneitra - QU Rif Dimashq - RD Tartus - TA

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
الرمز البريدي
Postal code format
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Postal service provider and website

Syrian Post

N/A

Country information

Do you still need more details on how to write a Syrian address, or do you need other location data? We’re on it. We’ve got postal codes, ISO codes, and even geocodes for Damascus, Aleppo, or anywhere in Syria's historic and vibrant regions. Follow the proper Syrian mailing format and street address format to feel confident that that your letters and packages will arrive on time!

Country/territory name
Syria
ISO3
SYR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
SY
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
SYR
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
760
Endonym
سوريا (Sūriyya)
Total land area
185180 KM²
Capital
Damascus
Other major cities
Aleppo, Homs, Hama

Population information

Total population
23227014 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
57% / 43%
Urban population
13239398
Rural population
9987616
Official language
Arabic
All languages spoken
Arabic, Armenian
Most commonly used postal language
Arabic
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Now that you've seen our Syrian address examples and have become a wizard at Syria address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Asia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of March 17, 2025

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