send a letter to germany? address information and postal code numbers from germany…
German postal services are provided by deutsche post, the former state monopoly that was privatized in 2000.
There are post offices in almost every town and city in Germany, more than 13,000 in total, although they are disappearing in smaller towns. Post offices generally open between 08:00 and 08:30 and close at 18:00. smaller offices may close for lunch. many post offices are also open on Saturday mornings, and the main post offices are open for a limited number of hours on Sundays. Post office signs are yellow with a black horn.
- for information on German postal services tel: 01802 3333 website
german postal codes
Until reunification, postal codes in Germany had four digits. in 1993 five-digit postcodes (postleitzahl – plz) were introduced. the first two digits indicate the area and the last three digits indicate the postal district. postal regions are not divided along the borders of the different länder, which can be confusing.
to find a German address or postal code
- white pagespostcode finder
- postcode finder (in German)
- to find the name of a city with a postcode, type the postcode number in the postleitzahl box and click suchen
- to find a postcode for a given city, type the name in the ort / stadt box and click suchen
german addresses
addresses in Germany are written in a particular way:
- line 1: form of address (optional)
- line 2: recipient
- line 3: street name followed by property/house number
- line 4: postal code followed by the name of the city
- line 5: country (if outside of germany)
for example:
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herrn dieter wellhausen lansstraße 81 d-11179 berlin
Because Germany is not the only country that uses the five-digit format, it is often recommended to use the country code (d) before the numerical postal code when writing addresses for international mail.
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