Three-digit postcode regions in the Netherlands — nl

An sf object with 3-digit postcode region geometries for the Netherlands. Centroid coordinates are included in EPSG:4326.

Usage

nl_postcode3

Format

A simple feature object with 799 rows and 4 variables:

areaname: 3-digit postcode area.
geometry: Postcode region geometry.
lon: Longitude of the 3-digit postcode centroid.
lat: Latitude of the 3-digit postcode centroid.

Source

Adapted from Dutch postcode boundary data for package examples.

Details

Postal codes in the Netherlands are alphanumeric and consist of four digits followed by two uppercase letters. This object aggregates those codes to their first three digits.

Author

Martin Haringa