Turkmenistan address format & examples

Looking to scare yourself straight? Look no further than Turkmenistan's Darvaza Gas Crader or the Gates of Hell. This portal to the netherworld has been burning since the 1970s after a drilling mistake ignited a natural gas vein. If you choose to send some rapscallions there for camp, you'll need to know how to write a Turkmen address to ensure they get that post in the middle of the Karakum Desert. Getting the mailing address format right isn't as difficult as drilling to Hades’s home, but it’ll definitely make a difference in getting mail delivered.

To learn how to write Turkmenistan’s address, you simply need to follow the basic Turkmen envelope address format listed below. The Turkmenistan address format is unique from other addresses around the world in that it lists the postal code first rather than last, and the street and unit go last rather than first. I guess it matches the mythology of Hell: the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.

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Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region. Postal code - The postal code goes first in a Turkmen address. (tooltip: dependent locality) District - The local area the address is in. (tooltip: premise and thoroughfare) Unit and street - The unit number should be listed right before the street. Country - The country can be shortened to TKM.

If you've made it this far, you're probably looking for more than just how to write a Turkmenistan address. Below, you'll find extra details like land area, ISO codes, and major cities to satisfy your curiosity.