Netherlands Postal Codes Dataset

This dataset contains 4334 postal codes for Netherlands, including place names, regions, and geographic coordinates.

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Postal Code Place Name Province Municipality Latitude Longitude
9401AssenDrenthe52.99396.5625
9402AssenDrenthe53.0046.559
9403AssenDrenthe53.01476.5858
9404AssenDrenthe52.98676.5762
9405AssenDrenthe52.98616.5295
9406AssenDrenthe53.00216.5433
9407AssenDrenthe53.01786.5614
9408AssenDrenthe53.00286.5112
9409LoonDrenthe53.01316.6119
9486RheeDrenthe53.03376.5699
9487Ter AardDrenthe53.02746.5445
9488ZeijerveldDrenthe53.03366.5192
9489ZeijerveenDrenthe53.0146.5208
9492UbbenaDrenthe53.04986.5797
7741CoevordenDrenthe52.6666.7352
7742CoevordenDrenthe52.65866.7537
7751DalenDrenthe52.6936.7573
7753DalerpeelDrenthe52.68116.6611
7754WachtumDrenthe52.7256.7478
7755DalerveenDrenthe52.69416.8087
7756StieltjeskanaalDrenthe52.67466.8122
7841SleenDrenthe52.76976.8015
7842DiphoornDrenthe52.77066.8182
7843ErmDrenthe52.74836.8083
7845HolslootDrenthe52.72276.8051
7846Noord-SleenDrenthe52.79146.8018
7847't HaantjeDrenthe52.81426.8253
7848SchoonoordDrenthe52.84426.7567
7849SchoonoordDrenthe52.84466.7598
7849De KielDrenthe52.86256.7444
7851ZweelooDrenthe52.79756.733
7852WezupDrenthe52.81436.7186
7852WezuperbrugDrenthe52.8316.7191
7853WezuperbrugDrenthe52.84066.7256
7854AaldenDrenthe52.79356.7138
7855MeppenDrenthe52.78226.6913
7856BenneveldDrenthe52.77546.7474
7861OosterhesselenDrenthe52.75486.7219
7863GeesDrenthe52.74766.6898
7864ZwinderenDrenthe52.72336.6731
7917GeesbrugDrenthe52.72856.6275
7929Nieuwlande CoevordenDrenthe52.76.6345
7761SchoonebeekDrenthe52.66456.8833
7764ZandpolDrenthe52.69396.8641
7765WeiteveenDrenthe52.67216.9899
7766Nieuw-SchoonebeekDrenthe52.64776.9889
7766SchoonebeekDrenthe52.66286.8828
7811EmmenDrenthe52.7836.8954
7812EmmenDrenthe52.76426.8864
7813EmmenDrenthe52.75656.8633
7814EmmenDrenthe52.80036.9003
7815EmmenDrenthe52.79836.8935
7821EmmenDrenthe52.77066.9118
7822EmmenDrenthe52.7916.9043
7823Nieuw-DordrechtDrenthe52.79226.936
7823EmmenDrenthe52.79236.9389
7824EmmenDrenthe52.78096.9293
7825EmmenDrenthe52.75346.9387
7826EmmenDrenthe52.77156.9588
7827EmmenDrenthe52.74766.8901
7828EmmenDrenthe52.73296.9078
7831Nieuw-WeerdingeDrenthe52.85266.9797
7833Nieuw-AmsterdamDrenthe52.71266.8598
7844VeenoordDrenthe52.71146.8479
7881Emmer-CompascuumDrenthe52.8097.0346
7884Barger-CompascuumDrenthe52.75537.0442
7885Nieuw-DordrechtDrenthe52.7466.9634
7887EricaDrenthe52.71116.9254
7887Emmer-CompascuumDrenthe52.80987.0244
7889Klazienaveen-NoordDrenthe52.7667.002
7891KlazienaveenDrenthe52.72386.9883
7892KlazienaveenDrenthe52.73196.9706
7894ZwartemeerDrenthe52.7197.0422
7895RoswinkelDrenthe52.83997.0303
7901HoogeveenDrenthe52.72626.4736
7902HoogeveenDrenthe52.72536.4833
7903HoogeveenDrenthe52.73356.5054
7904HoogeveenDrenthe52.72426.5115
7905HoogeveenDrenthe52.71646.5022
7906HoogeveenDrenthe52.71586.4852
7907HoogeveenDrenthe52.71666.4722
7908HoogeveenDrenthe52.71576.4489
7909HoogeveenDrenthe52.72266.4523
7911NoordscheschutDrenthe52.72796.5453
7911NieuweroordDrenthe52.72126.5695
7912NieuweroordDrenthe52.72936.5647
7913HollandscheveldDrenthe52.70276.5406
7913HoogeveenDrenthe52.71146.5175
7914NoordscheschutDrenthe52.72426.5347
7915Alteveer gem HoogeveenDrenthe52.68216.5014
7916ElimDrenthe52.68116.5772
7916HollandscheveldDrenthe52.67116.5921
7918NieuwlandeDrenthe52.69426.6127
7931FluitenbergDrenthe52.73976.4551
7933PesseDrenthe52.77426.4561
7934StuifzandDrenthe52.75196.5023
7936TiendeveenDrenthe52.7496.5439
7940MeppelDrenthe52.70486.1977
7940NijeveenDrenthe52.73246.1675
7941MeppelDrenthe52.69616.1912
7942MeppelDrenthe52.70526.1889
7943MeppelDrenthe52.69616.218
7944MeppelDrenthe52.68486.1811
7948NijeveenDrenthe52.73386.1667
7948MeppelDrenthe52.72466.1934
7949RogatDrenthe52.68786.2673
7965BroekhuizenDrenthe52.69716.2625
7966De SchiphorstDrenthe52.67836.2576
9443SchoonlooDrenthe52.90996.7088
9444GrollooDrenthe52.93416.6718
9445VredenheimDrenthe52.94646.6546
9446AmenDrenthe52.94136.6085
9447PapenvoortDrenthe52.9466.7136
9448MarwijksoordDrenthe52.96746.6558
9449NooitgedachtDrenthe52.96736.6706
9451RoldeDrenthe52.98326.6513
9452NijlandeDrenthe52.97386.6245
9453ElderslooDrenthe52.96436.6155
9454EkehaarDrenthe52.95276.6015
9455GeelbroekDrenthe52.95126.572
9456EleveldDrenthe52.95756.5828
9457DeurzeDrenthe52.98296.6094
9458BallooDrenthe52.9956.6308
9459BalloërveldDrenthe53.02316.636
9461GietenDrenthe53.00266.7664
9462GasselteDrenthe52.97526.7875
9463EextDrenthe53.02016.7366
9464EexterzandvoortDrenthe53.03426.7844
9465AnderenDrenthe52.99986.6858
9466GasterenDrenthe53.03646.6642
9467AnlooDrenthe53.04736.7041
9468AnnenDrenthe53.05766.7199
9469SchipborgDrenthe53.07326.6715
9511GieterveenDrenthe53.02516.8381
9512NieuwediepDrenthe53.04886.8444
9514GasselternijveenDrenthe52.98726.8506
9515GasselternijveenschemondDrenthe52.99726.9062
9654AnnerveenschekanaalDrenthe53.07886.8
9655Oud AnnerveenDrenthe53.0876.7634
9656SpijkerboorDrenthe53.07746.7658
9657Nieuw AnnerveenDrenthe53.07016.7737
9658EexterveenDrenthe53.05226.8033
9659EexterveenschekanaalDrenthe53.05816.8329
75712e ExloërmondDrenthe52.88746.9326
7858EeserveenDrenthe52.87326.7693
7859EeserveenDrenthe52.86986.7753
7871KlijndijkDrenthe52.83186.8579
7872ValtheDrenthe52.83676.8859
7873OdoornDrenthe52.84946.8511
7874OdoornerveenDrenthe52.84216.7941
7875ExlooDrenthe52.87636.8689
7876ValthermondDrenthe52.87856.9583
78772e ValthermondDrenthe52.88837.0169
9521Nieuw-BuinenDrenthe52.96296.9423
9523DrouwenermondDrenthe52.98096.9114
9524BuinerveenDrenthe52.9356.8813
9525DrouwenerveenDrenthe52.9676.8561
9526BronnegerveenDrenthe52.95626.8342
9527BronnegerDrenthe52.94756.8176
9528BuinenDrenthe52.93166.8359
9531BorgerDrenthe52.91986.7889
9533DrouwenDrenthe52.95396.7907
9534WestdorpDrenthe52.90596.7621
9535EllertshaarDrenthe52.8956.7373
9536EesDrenthe52.90836.8136
9537EesergroenDrenthe52.89066.7832
9564ZandbergDrenthe52.91787.0296
95712e ExloërmondDrenthe52.90726.9349
95731e ExloërmondDrenthe52.93396.9486
9574ExloërveenDrenthe52.90166.9015
7705DrogteropslagenDrenthe52.62216.4989
7921ZuidwoldeDrenthe52.67066.4269
7924VeeningenDrenthe52.66356.3759
7925LindeDrenthe52.63586.4636
7926KerkenveldDrenthe52.66616.5004
7927AlteveerDrenthe52.67786.4845
7932EchtenDrenthe52.70756.3842
7935EursingeDrenthe52.77736.4412
7957de WijkDrenthe52.6736.2919
7958KoekangeDrenthe52.69976.3219
7961RuinerwoldDrenthe52.72576.2585
7963RuinenDrenthe52.76156.3614
7964AnsenDrenthe52.78296.3332
9301RodenDrenthe53.13836.4234
9302RodenDrenthe53.1336.4036
9304LieverenDrenthe53.11466.4584
9305RodereschDrenthe53.11476.4212
9306AlteveerDrenthe53.11256.4319
9307SteenbergenDrenthe53.10066.405
9311Nieuw-RodenDrenthe53.13046.3954
9312NietapDrenthe53.15836.3972
9313LeutingewoldeDrenthe53.15466.4275
9314FoxwoldeDrenthe53.1566.4536
9315RoderwoldeDrenthe53.16986.4691
9321PeizeDrenthe53.14616.4964
9331NorgDrenthe53.06866.4588
9333LangeloDrenthe53.09296.4442
9334PeestDrenthe53.05866.497
9335ZuidveldeDrenthe53.03956.4614
9336Huis ter HeideDrenthe53.01736.4802
9337WesterveldeDrenthe53.05416.4394
9341VeenhuizenDrenthe53.03416.3983
9342EenDrenthe53.08136.3835
9343Een-WestDrenthe53.0836.3339
9354Nieuw-RodenDrenthe53.11656.3653
9749MatslootDrenthe53.19386.4509
7933PesseDrenthe52.78836.4353
7963RuinenDrenthe52.78356.365
7964AnsenDrenthe52.7896.3564
7971HavelteDrenthe52.77396.2372
7973DarpDrenthe52.77466.205
7974HavelterbergDrenthe52.77476.1841
7975UffelteDrenthe52.79016.281
7981DieverDrenthe52.85726.3188
7983WapseDrenthe52.85836.264
7984DieverbrugDrenthe52.84736.3373
7985GeeuwenbrugDrenthe52.87366.3669
7986WittelteDrenthe52.83046.2974
7991HavelteDrenthe52.76956.2414
7991DwingelooDrenthe52.83716.3744
8351WapserveenDrenthe52.82366.2205
8381VledderDrenthe52.85586.2075
8382FrederiksoordDrenthe52.84556.1833
8383NijensleekDrenthe52.83876.1651
8384WilhelminaoordDrenthe52.85756.1618
8385VledderveenDrenthe52.87556.1874
8386DoldersumDrenthe52.88836.2525
8387BoschoordDrenthe52.89236.2195
8437ZorgvliedDrenthe52.92086.2538
8438WaterenDrenthe52.91646.2723
8439Oude WillemDrenthe52.89326.3112
9417SpierDrenthe52.81786.4592
9423HoogersmildeDrenthe52.90986.3685
9471ZuidlarenDrenthe53.09196.6755
9472ZuidlarenDrenthe53.07766.6959
9473De GroeveDrenthe53.11386.7161
9474ZuidlaarderveenDrenthe53.10226.7501
9475MidlarenDrenthe53.11266.6775
9481VriesDrenthe53.07276.577
9482TynaarloDrenthe53.07986.6152
9483ZeegseDrenthe53.06886.651
9484OudemolenDrenthe53.0516.6391
9485TaarloDrenthe53.03376.6225
9491ZeijenDrenthe53.04676.5443
9493De PuntDrenthe53.11236.6055
9494YdeDrenthe53.11476.5903
9495WindeDrenthe53.12736.5242
9496BunneDrenthe53.11366.5245
9497DonderenDrenthe53.09536.544
9761EeldeDrenthe53.13646.5644
9765PaterswoldeDrenthe53.14836.5624
9766EelderwoldeDrenthe53.18126.5364
7910NieuweroordDrenthe52.74796.585
7928StuifzandDrenthe52.77186.4955
7937TiendeveenDrenthe52.76736.5236
7938Nieuw-BalingeDrenthe52.76726.6043
9411BeilenDrenthe52.86056.5121
9412BeilenDrenthe52.87116.5203
9413BeilenDrenthe52.84866.511
9414HooghalenDrenthe52.92156.542
9415HijkenDrenthe52.89556.4908
9416OranjeDrenthe52.916.4475
9417SpierDrenthe52.81796.478
9418WijsterDrenthe52.81376.5176
9419DrijberDrenthe52.7886.555
9421BovensmildeDrenthe52.97756.4798
9422SmildeDrenthe52.94736.4479
9423HoogersmildeDrenthe52.90586.3902
9431WesterborkDrenthe52.85446.6082
9432ZuidveldDrenthe52.8666.6358
9433ZwiggelteDrenthe52.88136.596
9434EursingeDrenthe52.83666.605
9435BruntingeDrenthe52.81896.5837
9436MantingeDrenthe52.79846.6125
9437BalingeDrenthe52.81096.6286
9438GarmingeDrenthe52.82036.6238
9439WitteveenDrenthe52.82286.6604
9441OrvelteDrenthe52.84736.6726
9442ElpDrenthe52.8826.6436
9231SurhuisterveenFriesland53.1816.1686
9233BoelenslaanFriesland53.16076.1395
9281HarkemaFriesland53.18556.1346
9283SurhuizumFriesland53.2056.1834
9284AugustinusgaFriesland53.21666.161
9285BuitenpostFriesland53.25036.1461
9286TwijzelFriesland53.23576.0925
9287TwijzelerheideFriesland53.24066.0488
9288KootstertilleFriesland53.21576.0951
9289DrogehamFriesland53.20116.1143
9871StroobosFriesland53.23886.2152
9872StroobosFriesland53.23556.211
9873GerkeskloosterFriesland53.24076.2059
9161HollumFriesland53.44375.6386
9162BallumFriesland53.44625.6916
9163NesFriesland53.44785.7734
9164BurenFriesland53.45225.8002
8857WijnaldumFriesland53.19645.4589
8861HarlingenFriesland53.17545.4274
8862HarlingenFriesland53.16335.4341
8871MidlumFriesland53.18335.4674
8872MidlumFriesland53.14975.4324
8411JubbegaFriesland52.99546.1219
8412HoornsterzwaagFriesland53.00386.1627
8413OudehorneFriesland52.96286.082
8414NieuwehorneFriesland52.95086.0604
8415BontebokFriesland52.96146.0345
8441HeerenveenFriesland52.9655.9183
8442HeerenveenFriesland52.95595.9279
8443HeerenveenFriesland52.94395.9407
8444HeerenveenFriesland52.93655.9481
8445HeerenveenFriesland52.93855.9324
8446HeerenveenFriesland52.95195.9151
8447HeerenveenFriesland52.96275.9038
8448HeerenveenFriesland52.96115.9486
8449TerbandFriesland52.98935.9114
8451OudeschootFriesland52.93545.9564
8452NieuweschootFriesland52.93255.9272
8453OranjewoudFriesland52.94835.9547
8454MildamFriesland52.93755.9992
8455KatlijkFriesland52.94616.0192
8456De KnipeFriesland52.96785.9776
8457GerslootFriesland53.01685.9643
8458TjalleberdFriesland52.99875.9453
8459LuinjeberdFriesland52.99415.9245
8465HeerenveenFriesland52.97295.879
8466HeerenveenFriesland52.975.8851
8468HaskerdijkenFriesland52.99825.877
8469NieuwebrugFriesland52.99045.8846
8491AkkrumFriesland53.04965.8374
8494NesFriesland53.05835.8496
8495AldeboarnFriesland53.04925.8944
8732JorwertFriesland53.12565.5879
8832HúnsFriesland53.16075.6667
8833LeonsFriesland53.15255.6779
8834BaardFriesland53.14235.6692
8835EasterlittensFriesland53.13535.6504
8911LeeuwardenFriesland53.20165.7969
8912LeeuwardenFriesland53.19165.7723
8913LeeuwardenFriesland53.20145.7814
8914LeeuwardenFriesland53.20325.7694
8915LeeuwardenFriesland53.20955.7702
8916LeeuwardenFriesland53.20735.7817
8917LeeuwardenFriesland53.2095.7917
8918LeeuwardenFriesland53.21575.7945
8919LeeuwardenFriesland53.21975.7788
8921LeeuwardenFriesland53.20455.8106
8922LeeuwardenFriesland53.20995.8038
8923LeeuwardenFriesland53.21545.8134
8924LeeuwardenFriesland53.20785.821
8925LeeuwardenFriesland53.20765.8428
8926LeeuwardenFriesland53.21385.8418
8927LeeuwardenFriesland53.21955.8336
8931LeeuwardenFriesland53.18665.7863
8932LeeuwardenFriesland53.19225.7925
8933LeeuwardenFriesland53.19775.809
8934LeeuwardenFriesland53.19215.8072
8935LeeuwardenFriesland53.18725.8158
8936LeeuwardenFriesland53.1935.8211
8937LeeuwardenFriesland53.19625.8198
8938LeeuwardenFriesland53.19885.848
8939LeeuwardenFriesland53.18185.8376
8941LeeuwardenFriesland53.16945.8043
9001GrouFriesland53.09325.8372
9003WartenFriesland53.14765.8986
9004WarstiensFriesland53.16215.8654
9005WergeaFriesland53.15015.8448
9006EagumFriesland53.13045.828
9007IdaerdFriesland53.11975.8121
9008ReduzumFriesland53.11745.7851
9009FriensFriesland53.09775.7982
9011JirnsumFriesland53.0785.793
9022MantgumFriesland53.12995.7189
9023JorwertFriesland53.14515.7121
9024WeidumFriesland53.14685.7442
9025BearsFriesland53.15765.7381
9026JellumFriesland53.16535.7412
9027HilaardFriesland53.1665.707
9051StiensFriesland53.265.7642
9053FeinsumFriesland53.27955.7565
9054HijumFriesland53.29065.766
9055BritsumFriesland53.25255.7851
9056KoarnjumFriesland53.2435.7782
9057JelsumFriesland53.23335.7848
9071Alde LeieFriesland53.28825.7281
9081LekkumFriesland53.22525.82
9082MiedumFriesland53.23575.8305
9083SnakkerburenFriesland53.21985.8095
9084GoutumFriesland53.17855.8043
9085TeernsFriesland53.18045.8341
9086HempensFriesland53.17845.839
9087SwichumFriesland53.15345.8208
9088WirdumFriesland53.14965.8031
9089WytgaardFriesland53.14015.7824
8421OldeberkoopFriesland52.93836.1306
8422NijeberkoopFriesland52.96026.1833
8423MakkingaFriesland52.97856.2211
8424ElslooFriesland52.94246.2404
8425LangedijkeFriesland52.96446.2851
8426AppelschaFriesland52.95166.351
8427RavenswoudFriesland52.96596.3803
8428FochtelooFriesland52.98886.3406
8431OosterwoldeFriesland52.99086.2933
8432HauleFriesland53.03866.3084
8433HaulerwijkFriesland53.06536.3344
8434WaskemeerFriesland53.0556.28
8435DonkerbroekFriesland53.01936.2374
8401GorredijkFriesland53.00456.0679
8403JonkerslânFriesland52.97776.039
8404LangezwaagFriesland52.9856.0069
8405LuxwoudeFriesland52.99585.9812
8406TijnjeFriesland53.03285.988
8407TerwispelFriesland53.026.0436
8408LippenhuizenFriesland53.01736.0955
8409HemrikFriesland53.0336.14
9207Drachten-AzevenFriesland53.09916.1332
9241WijnjewoudeFriesland53.05336.2016
9243BakkeveenFriesland53.07986.2627
9244BeetsterzwaagFriesland53.06056.0782
9245Nij BeetsFriesland53.06795.9997
9246OlterterpFriesland53.06776.1062
9247UreterpFriesland53.09566.1685
9248SiegerswoudeFriesland53.10156.2429
9249FrieschepalenFriesland53.10816.2059
9166SchiermonnikoogFriesland53.48056.1623
8497GoëngahuizenFriesland53.0875.9003
9201DrachtenFriesland53.11396.0951
9202DrachtenFriesland53.10876.1162
9203DrachtenFriesland53.10236.0986
9204DrachtenFriesland53.09866.0709
9205DrachtenFriesland53.0936.0577
9206DrachtenFriesland53.11326.0683
9207DrachtenFriesland53.12156.0934
9211KortehemmenFriesland53.08286.0672
9212BoornbergumFriesland53.08576.0439
9213De WilgenFriesland53.10066.0336
9214Smalle EeFriesland53.1036.0125
9215De VeenhoopFriesland53.09395.9573
9216OudegaFriesland53.12455.9933
9217NijegaFriesland53.13736.0283
9218OpeindeFriesland53.13276.0589
9219De TikeFriesland53.15136.0345
9221RottevalleFriesland53.14536.1034
9222DrachtstercompagnieFriesland53.13366.1454
9223HoutigehageFriesland53.15176.1426
8881West-TerschellingFriesland53.36645.2213
8882HeeFriesland53.37745.255
8883KaardFriesland53.37685.2694
8884BaaiduinenFriesland53.37795.2757
8885KinnumFriesland53.3755.2752
8891MidslandFriesland53.38845.2857
8892StriepFriesland53.3785.2924
8893LanderumFriesland53.38685.2981
8894FormerumFriesland53.39215.3077
8895LiesFriesland53.39475.3269
8896HoornFriesland53.39725.3427
8897OosterendFriesland53.40435.3777
8899VlielandFriesland53.29855.0672
8388OosterstreekFriesland52.89636.1665
8389ZandhuizenFriesland52.91156.1506
8391NoordwoldeFriesland52.88776.1432
8392BoijlFriesland52.91036.2012
8393VinkegaFriesland52.87166.1208
8394De HoeveFriesland52.88916.092
8395SteggerdaFriesland52.85566.0779
8396PepergaFriesland52.84786.0522
8397De BlesseFriesland52.84276.043
8398BlesdijkeFriesland52.83076.0168
8471WolvegaFriesland52.87415.9977
8472WolvegaFriesland52.87946.0116
8474OldeholtpadeFriesland52.89216.0472
8475NijeholtpadeFriesland52.91446.0801
8476Ter IdzardFriesland52.9056.0325
8477OldeholtwoldeFriesland52.91225.993
8478SonnegaFriesland52.86865.9727
8479OldetrijneFriesland52.85935.9485
8481NijetrijneFriesland52.8415.9114
8482SpangaFriesland52.81865.876
8483ScherpenzeelFriesland52.83045.8722
8484LangelilleFriesland52.8495.8454
8485MunnekeburenFriesland52.84775.8819
8486OldelamerFriesland52.87195.9222
8487NijelamerFriesland52.89045.9562
8488NijeholtwoldeFriesland52.8985.9877
8489SlijkenburgFriesland52.80635.8444
9061GytsjerkFriesland53.24135.8906
9062OentsjerkFriesland53.25125.8989
9063MûneinFriesland53.25225.9174
9064AldtsjerkFriesland53.26465.8893
9091WynsFriesland53.26375.8391
9251BurgumFriesland53.19455.9924
9254HurdegarypFriesland53.21545.9427
9255TytsjerkFriesland53.20995.9115
9256RyptsjerkFriesland53.22545.9139
9257NoardburgumFriesland53.22316.0068
9258JistrumFriesland53.21266.0643
9261EastermarFriesland53.17866.0667
9262SumarFriesland53.17616.0062
9263GarypFriesland53.16495.9712
9264EarnewâldFriesland53.13065.9452
9265SuwâldFriesland53.17955.9245

Use Cases

  • Import the CSV file into your database for address validation and geocoding
  • Use the Excel file for mail merge and shipping calculations
  • Print the PDF for quick reference in logistics operations