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  2. Postal addresses in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Postal codes' necessity. PhilPost recommends the use of postal codes in the country and correct addressing. However, most residents do not use, let alone know how to use ZIP codes, and thus the codes are usually omitted. According to PhilPost, the proper use of ZIP codes assists in letter sorting and reduces letter misrouting. See also

  3. Postal codes in Switzerland and Liechtenstein - Wikipedia

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    343 = route (Burgdorf - Langnau) 3436 = post office number (Zollbrück) Today, the third digit has no real meaning anymore. In the past, mail was assigned to fixed railway or truck routes, but modern logistics do not need this practice any more. Postal codes of Liechtenstein are included in the same structure, using the range from 9480 to 9499.

  4. ZIP codes in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Its use is not mandatory but highly recommended by the PhlPost. A ZIP code is composed of a four-digit number representing a locality. Usually, more than one code is issued for areas within Metro Manila, and a single code for each municipality and each city in provinces, with exceptions such as: [1] Davao City with 11 ZIP codes (8000, 8016 to ...

  5. ZIP Code - Wikipedia

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    A 1974 postage stamp encouraging people to use the ZIP Code on letters and parcels. A ZIP Code (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan [1]) is a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The term ZIP was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly [2] ( zipping along) when senders use the ...

  6. Postal code - Wikipedia

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    A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail . As of August 2021, the Universal Postal Union lists 160 ...

  7. Postal codes in France - Wikipedia

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    Postal codes were introduced in France in 1964, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. They were updated to use the current 5 digit system in 1972. France uses five-digit numeric postal codes, the first two digits representing the département in which the city is located. The département numbers were assigned alphabetically between 1860 ...

  8. Postcodes in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Postcodes in New Zealand consist of four digits, the first two of which specify the area, the third the type of delivery (street, PO Box, Private Bag, or Rural delivery), and the last the specific lobby, RD (rural delivery) number, or suburb.

  9. Hopewell Junction, New York - Wikipedia

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    Geography. Hopewell Junction is located near the center of the town of East Fishkill at (41.584, -73.806), to the north of Fishkill . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km 2), mostly land, a significant reduction from the 2000 Census delineation, when the CDP had an area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km 2).