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Kirkwall | |
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Coordinates: 58°39′14″N 3°17′20″W / 58.654°N 3.289°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | KW |
Postcode area name | Kirkwall |
Post towns | 15 |
Postcode districts | 16 |
Postcode sectors | 22 |
Postcodes (live) | 1,835 |
Postcodes (total) | 2,103 |
Statistics as at May 2020[1] |
The KW postcode area, also known as the Kirkwall postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts in the far north-east of Scotland. It covers the area around Berriedale, Brora, Dunbeath, Forsinard, Golspie, Halkirk, Helmsdale, Kinbrace, Latheron, Lybster, Thurso and Wick, as well as Orkney.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
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KW1 | WICK | Highland | |
KW2 | LYBSTER | Highland | |
KW3 | LYBSTER | Highland | |
KW5 | LATHERON | Highland | |
KW6 | DUNBEATH | Highland | |
KW7 | BERRIEDALE | Highland | |
KW8 | HELMSDALE | Highland | |
KW9 | BRORA | Highland | |
KW10 | GOLSPIE | Highland | |
KW11 | KINBRACE | Highland | |
KW12 | HALKIRK | Highland | |
KW13 | FORSINARD | Highland | |
KW14 | THURSO | Highland | |
KW15 | KIRKWALL | Orkney Islands | |
KW16 | STROMNESS | Orkney Islands | |
KW17 | ORKNEY | Orkney Islands |
Adjacent areas
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: , IV (Inverness).
See also
References
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)