ZE postcode area
The ZE postcode area, also known as the Lerwick postcode area, is a group of three postcode districts covering the Shetland Islands in Scotland. The letters in the postcode are derived from Zetland, an archaic spelling of the islands' name that was the name for the council area until 1975. Mail for the ZE postcode area is processed at Glasgow Mail Centre.
Lerwick | |
|---|---|
  ZE | |
| Coordinates: 60°13′34″N 1°12′04″W / 60.226°N 1.201°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | ZE |
| Postcode area name | Lerwick |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 3 |
| Postcode sectors | 4 |
| Postcodes (live) | 650 |
| Postcodes (total) | 749 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The ZE postcode area, also known as the Lerwick postcode area,[2] is a group of three postcode districts covering the Shetland Islands in Scotland. The letters in the postcode are derived from Zetland, an archaic spelling of the islands' name that was the name for the council area until 1975.
Mail for the ZE postcode area is processed at Glasgow Mail Centre.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZE1 | SHETLAND | Lerwick, Scalloway, Trondra | Shetland Islands Council |
| ZE2 | SHETLAND | Most of Mainland, Bressay, Yell, Unst, Fetlar, Foula, Fair Isle | Shetland Islands Council |
| ZE3 | SHETLAND | Virkie | Shetland Islands Council |
Map
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The KW postcode area is situated to the southwest.
See also
[edit]- Postcode Address File
- List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
- Extreme points of the United Kingdom
References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 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)
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