Norwegian Postal Codes are four-digit codes, known in Norwegian as (literally 'post number'). Posten, the Norwegian postal service, makes small modifications to the postal code system each year. In 1999, Posten made considerable changes to the postal codes in Norway.
Since 18 March 1968 Norway has used a four-digit system: . The numbers start at 00 and increase with the distance from the capital city Oslo. The highest post numbers are found in the county of Finnmark, near the Russian border, where they start with 95–99. The lowest post code in use is 0001 (Oslo Municipality), the highest 9991 (Båtsfjord Municipality).
Postal number regions The first two numbers indicate the geographic location (counties) the postal code belongs to.
00–12 Oslo 13–14 Akershus 15–18 Østfold 19–21 Akershus 21–29 Innlandet 30 Buskerud 30–32 Vestfold 33–36 Buskerud 36–39 Telemark 40–44 Rogaland 44–49 Agder 50–55 Vestland 55 Rogaland 56–59 Vestland 60–66 Møre og Romsdal 67–69 Vestland 70–79 Trøndelag 79–89 Nordland 84 Nordland and Troms 8099 Jan Mayen 90–94 Troms 917 Svalbard 94 Nordland and Troms 95–99 Finnmark
External links Posten – The Norwegian Postal Service