User:Richardguk/KW postcode area
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Kirkwall | |
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  KW | |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: , IV (Inverness).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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)
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