Object of class sf for 3-digit postcode regions in the Netherlands

An object of class sf (simple feature) for 3-digit postal codes (Dutch: postcode) regions in the Netherlands.

nl_postcode3

Format

A simple feature object with 799 rows and 3 variables:

areaname

3-digit postal code

geometry

geometry object of postal code

lon

longitude of the 3-digit postal code centroid

lat

latitude of the 3-digit postal code centroid

Details

Postal codes in the Netherlands, known as postcodes, are alphanumeric, consisting of four digits followed by two uppercase letters. The first two digits indicate a city and a region, the second two digits and the two letters indicate a range of house numbers, usually on the same street.

Author

Martin Haringa