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Denmark postal codes

Q: What is the postal code format in Denmark?

Denmark postal codes follow the pattern #### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 4 digits. Examples: 8660, 1566.

Q: What regex validates Denmark postal codes?

^(?:\d{4})$ matches the official format (from Google's address metadata). It checks the shape only; whether a code exists needs a lookup in a postal code database such as the zipcodestack API.

Denmark postal codes have the format #### (4 digits), for example 8660. zipcodestack has 1,539 postal codes for Denmark in 9 regions.

Format: ####
Example: 8660
Codes in our database: 1,539
Local name: postnummer

Denmark postal code format

Pattern	#### (# digit, @ letter)
Examples	8660, 1566
Regex	`^(?:\d{4})$`
Official lookup	www.postdanmark.dk

Format and regex from Google's address metadata (libaddressinput). The regex checks the shape of a code, not whether it exists.

Postal Codes by region

Region	Range	Codes
Capital Region	1050 – 4050	577
Central Jutland	6880 – 9632	144
North Denmark	7700 – 9990	75
Region Hovedstaden	0800 – 1835	64
Region Midtjylland	8100 – 8245	2
Region Nordjylland	9100 – 9100	1
Region Syddanmark	5100 – 7007	3
South Denmark	5000 – 7323	164
Zealand	2670 – 4990	129

Postal Codes of the largest cities

Copenhagen 0917 + 564 more Århus 8000 + 9 more Odense 5000 + 9 more Aalborg 0900 + 6 more

Neighbouring countries

🇩🇪 Germany#####

Denmark postal codes: FAQ

What is the postal code format in Denmark?

Denmark postal codes follow the pattern #### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 4 digits. Examples: 8660, 1566.

What regex validates Denmark postal codes?

^(?:\d{4})$ matches the official format (from Google's address metadata). It checks the shape only; whether a code exists needs a lookup in a postal code database such as the zipcodestack API.

What is the postal code of Copenhagen?

Copenhagen has 565 postal codes, starting with 0917. The right one depends on the street; see the full list for Copenhagen.

What are postal codes called in Denmark?

In Denmark the postal code is called postnummer.

How many postal codes are there in Denmark?

The zipcodestack database contains 1,539 postal codes for Denmark, each with place name, region and coordinates.

Postal code API

Look up Denmark postal codes by API

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GET https://api.zipcodestack.com/v1/search?codes=8660&country=dk

{
  "results": {
    "8660": [{
      "postal_code": "8660",
      "country_code": "DK",
      "city": "…",
      "state": "…",
      "latitude": …,
      "longitude": …
    }]
  }
}

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