Poslcodes !

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N q== KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKP
NKN f KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKP
NKO l==~KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKP
NKP `~=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKQ
O a====E=F KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKR
OKN a~~=~KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKR
OKO a~KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKR
OKP l== KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKR
OKQ miw== KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKS
OKR miw===EFKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKS
2.5.! PLZ_P! lile.....................................................................................................................................7
2.5.2 PLZ_P2 lile.....................................................................................................................................7
OKS miw==E~F= KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKU
2.6.! PLZ_P!UP lile.................................................................................................................................8
2.6.2 PLZ_P2UP lile.................................................................................................................................8
OKT miw==_p=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKV
P a===~~=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNM
PKN p=m=~~==ElkomFKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNM
PKO m=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNM
PKP m=EmiwF KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNM
PKQ m==~~=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNM
PKR q=~I=NUJ~~=~=OTJ~~ KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNN
PKS `~=EhqF KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNN
PKT i~~=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNN
PKU ^~=~~=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNO
PKV `~=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNO
PKNM m==?=?\ KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNO
PKNN q==~ KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNO
PKNO j~==KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNO
PKNP mKlK====(or P.O. box subslilule ONPP)KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNP
PKNQ a===(or domicile subslilule ONPP) KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNP
PKNR ^~=~I==KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNP
PKNS ^~=~I===~ KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNP
PKNT `=~ KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNP
PKNU _p==KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNP
PKNV s~ KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNP
PKOM p~=KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNQ
PKON `~=~ KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNQ
PKOO r~= KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNQ
Q `~L~ KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNR
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N q===
NKN f=
The poslcode index MATCHzip conlains lhe poslcodes ol Swilzerland and lhe Pricipaliliy ol Liechlenslein,
valid lor lhe addressing. ll is produced in dillerenl specilicalions. This service is lree ol charge.
NKO l==~=
The range comprises lhe lollowing.

m=
EF=
c~= bL==
~=
j= `==
EK=s^qF==
miw== PLZ_L_dale.TXT Lxisling lnlernel lree ol charge
miw==(exisling)=
PLZ_P!_dale.TXT
PLZ_P2_dale.TXT
Lxisling lnlernel lree ol charge
miw==(changes)=
PLZ_P!UP_dale.TXT
PLZ_P2UP_dale.TXT
Changes lnlernel lree ol charge
miw==E_pF= PLZ_C_dale.TXT
Lxisling lnlernel lree ol charge

The variable parl ol lhe lilename is represenled in lhe lormal YYYYMMDD.
Lxample. PLZ_L_200!090!.TXT

miw==
ll conlains all valid poslcodes lor Swilzerland and lhe Principalily ol Liechlenslein lor addressing purposes.
This producl is limiled lo lhe essenlial dala elemenls only.
ll is only available on lhe lnlernel and only as a complele lisl ol all poslcodes.

miw==EF=
ll conlains all valid poslcodes lor Swilzerland and lhe Principalily ol Liechlenslein lor addressing purposes.
This producl includes addilional dala elemenls nol presenl in PLZ lighl (e.g. allernalive lown names, area
names, 8lS communily numbers). ll comprises lwo liles.
The lirsl lile conlains all lhe poslcodes. The second, supplemenlary, lile conlains allernalive lown names
and area names.

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miw==E~F=
ll is based on lhe PLZ plus (exisling) producl. ll conlains lhe records which have changed since lhe lasl de-
livery, in olher words all lhe new records, deleled records and records which have undergone olher
changes.

miw==E_pF=
Conlains lhe communilies ol Swilzerland and lhe Principalily ol Liechlenslein, wilh lhe communily name,
lhe 8lS communily number, lhe canlon, and lhe conurbalion lo which lhe communily is allached.
These delails are laken lrom lhe ollicial lisl held by lhe lederal Slalislics Ollice (8lS).
Copyrighl lederal Slalislics Ollice (8lS).
NKP `~==
The poslcode dala are updaled al lhe beginning ol each calendar monlh. The updaled reporls are avail-
able on lhe lnlernel on lhe lirsl working day ol lhe calendar monlh.

Communily dala are subjecl lo lhe same change periods as poslcode dala.

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O a====E=F=
OKN a~~=~==
ASCll lSO 8859-!, variable record lenglhs. The lab symbol lunclions as lhe separalor. (ASCll 09)
OKO a~=
lnlernel al.
www.swissposl.ch/malch

OKP l===

miw== miw== miw==E_pF=


lilename
miw|i|KKKK

lilename
miw|mN|KKKK

lilename
miw|`|KKKK
bufpqfkd=a^q^=
Poslcode dala, lew
dala elemenls
Poslcode dala, addi-
lional dala elemenls
Communily dala
Primary key
= ONPP
Primary key
= ONPP
Primary key
= 8lSNP


lilename
miw|mO|KKKK

=
Allernalive and area
names

Primary code
= ONPP + serial no.




lilename
miw|mNrm|KKKK

`e^kdbp=
Dala changes lor
PLZ_P!_....



lilename
miw|mOrm|KKKK

=
Dala changes lor
PLZ_P2_....


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OKQ miw===
Complele lilename = PLZ_L_dale.TXT

a~~== c=
K=
a~~=
=
l
~
\=
j~K=

=
_==
Swiss Posl classilicalion
number
(ONPP)
! Num yes 5 Primary key lor poslcode/lown (poslcode dala-
base)
Poslcode lype 2 Num yes 2 Purpose ol lhe poslcode
Poslcode 3 Num yes 4 Poslcode lor addresses
Addilional poslcode digils 4 Num yes 2 Poslcode, plus PLZ_ZZ, makes lhe poslcode
unique.
PLZ_ZZ musl nol be used in a poslal address.
Town name, !8-characler 5 Char yes !8 Town name, !8-characler
Town name, 27-characler 6 Char yes 27 Town name, 27-characler
Canlon 7 Char yes 2 Canlon abbrevialion (vehicle regislralion)
OKR miw===EF=
Wilh lhe PLZ plus producl, dala lrom several liles can be linked logelher.

m====~==















- ! poslcode corresponds precisely lo ! communily
- ! communily may have several poslcodes
- ! poslcode may be linked wilh several names
- ! poslcode may conlain ! "mail delivery by"
- ! "mail delivery by" may be linked wilh several poslcodes.


o~===~==

The area covered by a poslcode may exlend over lwo or more communilies.
Neverlheless, each poslcode is always given wilh communily name only. This is lhe communily which
has lhe largesl number ol addresses in lhe poslcode area concerned.

Lxample.
The "3048 Worblaulen" poslcode area louches on lhe communilies ol 8erne and llligen. lour lillhs ol all
building addresses in 3048 Worblaulen are in lhe communily ol llligen. The 3048 poslcode is lherelore al-
localed lo lhe communily ol llligen.

miw|mN==EF=
- lkom=
- Poslcode
- Town, elc.
- 8lSNP
- Mail delivery by
(ONPP)

miw|`==EF=
- _cpko=
- Communily name
elc.

miw|mO==E~F=
- lkom=
- Serial number
- Type ol name
elc.

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OKRKN miw|mN==
Complele lilename = PLZ_P!_dale.TXT

a~~== c=
K=
a~~=
=
l
~
\=
j~K=

=
_==
Swiss Posl classilicalion
number
(ONPP)
! Num yes 5 Primary key lor poslcode/lown (poslcode dala-
base)
Poslcode lype 2 Num yes 2 Purpose ol lhe poslcode
Poslcode 3 Num yes 4 Poslcode lor addresses
Addilional poslcode digils 4 Num yes 2 Poslcode plus PLZ_ZZ, makes lhe poslcode
unique.
PLZ_ZZ musl nol be used in poslal addresses
Town name, !8-characler 5 Char yes !8 Town name, !8-characler
Town name, 27-characler 6 Char yes 27 Town name, 27-characler
Canlon 7 Char yes 2 Canlon abbrevialion (vehicle regislralion)
Language code 8 Num yes ! Language (majorily language) wilhin poslcode
area
Allernalive language code 9 Num - ! Olher language wilhin poslcode area
Presenl in "sorl lile"? !0 Num yes ! Poslcode conlained/nol conlained in "sorl lile"
Mail delivery by !! Num - 5 lndicales lhe ollice (= Swiss Posl classilicalion
number), which makes lhe majorily ol poslal
deliveries lo addresses in lhis poslcode.
8lS communily no.
(8lSNP)
!2 Num yes 5 Communily number allocaled by lhe lederal
Slalislics Ollice
Validily !3 Dale yes 8 valid lrom, YYYYMMDD lormal

OKRKO miw|mO==
Complele lilename = PLZ_P2_dale.TXT

a~~== c=
K=
a~~=
=
l
~
\=
j~K=

=
_==
Swiss Posl classilicalion
number
(ONPP)
! Num yes 5 Primary key lor poslcode/lown (poslcode dala-
base)
Serial number 2 Num yes 3 Serial number lor lhe name wilhin ONPP
Type ol name 3 Num yes ! 2 = allernalive or loreign language lown name
allowable in addresses.
3 = area name, may be used in lhe address line,
bul musl nol be used in lhe lown line alongside
lhe poslcode.
Language code 4 Num yes ! Language in which lhe name appears
Name, !8-characler 5 Char yes !8 Name, !8-characler
Name, 27-characler 6 Char yes 27 Name, 27-characlers

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OKS =miw==E~F==
OKSKN miw|mNrm==
Complele lilename = PLZ_P!UP_dale.TXT

q=~=~~==~=miw|mNI==K=NJNPI==W=

a~~== c=
K=
a~~=
=
l
~
\=
j~K=

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_==
Updale sequence !4 Num yes 5 Sequence ol updales
Change slalus !5 Num yes ! ! = new record/new ONPP
2 = allered record
3 = pul oul ol use
4 = poslcode back in use

P.O. box subslilule poslcode !6 Num - 6 Subslilule poslcode lor P.O. box addresses cov-
ered by a poslcode which is nol in use
ONPP lor P.O. box subslilule
poslcode
!7 Num - 5 Primary key (ONPP) lor P.O. box subslilule posl-
code
Domicile subslilule poslcode !8 Num - 6 Subslilule poslcode lor domicile addresses cov-
ered by a poslcode which is nol in use
ONPP lor domicile subslilule
poslcode
!9 Num - 5 Primary key (ONPP) lor domicile subslilule posl-
code

OKSKO miw|mOrm==
Complele lilename = PLZ_P2UP_dale.TXT

q=~=~~==~=miw|mOI==K=NJSI==W=

a~~== c=
K=
a~~=
=
l
~
\=
j~K=

=
_==
Updale sequence 7 Num yes 5 Sequence ol updales
Change slalus 8 Num yes ! ! = new record/new name
2 = allered record
3 = pul oul ol use
Area name. "own new posl-
code"
9 Num - 6 The name has been given ils own poslcode
Area name. ONPP lor "own
new poslcode"
!0 Num - 5 Primary key (ONPP) lor
own new poslcode
Area name. "poslcode newly
absorbed"
!! Num - 6 The name has been absorbed inlo anolher
poslcode
Area name. ONPP lor "newly
absorbed poslcode"
!2 Num - 5 Primary key(ONPP) lor
newly absorbed poslcode

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OKT miw==_p==
Copyrighl lederal Slalislics Ollice (8lS), 20!0 Neuchalel

Complele lilename = PLZ_C_dale.TXT

a~~== c=
K=
a~~=
=
l
~
\=
j~K=

=
_==
8lS communily number
(8lSNP)
! Num yes 5 Communily number allocaled by lhe lederal
Slalislics Ollice
Communily name 2 Char yes 30 Communily name
Canlon 3 Char yes 2 Canlon abbrevialion (vehicle regislralion)
Conurbalion number 4 Num - 5 Conurbalion number, relers lo lhe core com-
munily (= 8lS communily number)

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P a===~~==
PKN p=m=~~==ElkomF=
The Swiss Posl classilicalion number is a unique, unchanging key lo lhe poslcode.
Lach new poslcode is given a new ONPP. The ONPP remains unchanged even lhough lhe poslcode ilsell
may change.
When a poslcode is pul oul ol use, lhe ONPP allocaled lo il is no longer used.
ll in rare cases lhe poslcode is pul back inlo use, lhis lakes place using lhe ONPP which was allocaled
lo il originally.
PKO m==
The poslcode lype replaces lhe lormer poslcode calegory. The poslcode lype can be used lo check
whelher a poslcode is likely in principle lo apply lo cerlain addresses.

Code Poslcode may be used lor.
!0 Domicile and box addresses
20 Domicile addresses
30 8ox addresses
40 Company addresses
80 Poslcode lor inlernal Swiss Posl use (delivery ollice inlormalion on bundle labels or
bag addresses)
PKP m=EmiwF=
Swilzerland is divided inlo nine dislricls, numbered lrom wesl lo easl. Lach dislricl is subdivided inlo ar-
eas. Lach area conlains a maximum ol one hundred unils.

Poslcodes are made up as lollows.

3436 Zollbrck

3 = dislricl (8erne)
34 = area (8urgdorl)
343 = roule (8urgdorl - Langnau)
3436 = posl ollice number (Zollbrck)

Values which may be used. !000 - 9999
PKQ m==~~==
The addilional digils are used lo dislinguish belween idenlical lour-digil poslcodes.
Lxample.
4436 MM = Oberdorl 8L
4436 MO = Liederlswil

Address liles musl be sel up using lhe poslcode + addilional digils. Lrror-lree sorling is possible only il
bolh elemenls are used.

r==~===~~==~~===~=~==~K=

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PKR q=~I=NUJ~~=~=OTJ~~=
Ollicial lown name.
The lown line in lhe poslal address musl conlain eilher lhe !8-characler or lhe 27-characler lown name.
Longer names are abbrevialed lo lil lhe space available.
e.g. "Neuhausen am Pheinlall".
!8-characler. Neuhausen
27-characler. Neuhausen am Pheinlall
The lour-digil poslcode wilh lhe !8-characler or 27-characler name is unique.
PKS `~=EhqF=
The ollicial vehicle regislralion abbrevialions are used.
ln accordance wilh lhe ollicial lisl issued by lhe lederal Slalislics Ollice (8lS), communilies and poslcodes
in lhe Principalily ol Liechlenslein are given lhe canlon abbrevialion "lL".
lor localilies in Cermany or llaly wilh a Swiss poslcode, Swiss Posl has decided lo use "D" or "l" in lhe
Canlon lield.

Canlon Name
AC Aargau
Al Appenzell lnnerrhoden
AP Appenzell Ausserrhoden
8L 8erne
8L 8asel-Landschall
8S= 8asel-Sladl=
lL= Principalily ol Liechlenslein=
lP lribourg
CL Ceneva
CL Clarus
CP Crisons
JU Jura
LU Lucerne
NL Neuchalel
NW Nidwalden
OW Obwalden
SC Sl. Callen
SH Schallhausen
SO Sololhurn
SZ Schwyz
TC Thurgau
Tl Ticino
UP Uri
VD Vaud
VS Valais
ZC Zug
ZH Zurich
D Cermany (8238 8singen only)
l llaly (69!! Campione only)
PKT i~~==
Code Language
! Cerman
2 lrench
3 llalian

lor mullilingual lowns, lhe main language is shown.
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PKU ^~=~~==
Possible second language wilhin lhe poslcode area. Only one allernalive language code is possible lor
each poslcode.
PKV `~==
The cenlre ol lhe conurbalion is lhe core communily, i.e. a lown where lhe economic and cullural lile ol a
region, as well as ils services, comes logelher.
As well as lhe slruclural links belween lhe core communily and lhe ouler communilies, lhere is also a
need lor commuler links wilhin lhe conurbalion.
Conurbalions are delermined by lhe lederal Slalislics Ollice (8lS).
Swilzerland has 34 conurbalions.
lor example.

8lSNP Communily name Conurbalion no.
(=8lSNP)
Conurbalion name
(= communily name)
35!
352
362
358
36!
8erne ( = core communily)
8olligen
llligen
Slelllen
Zollikolen
35!
35!
35!
35!
35!
8erne
8erne
8erne
8erne
8erne
PKNM m==?=?\=
Code Meaning
0 Poslcode nol conlained in lhe sorl lile
! Poslcode conlained in lhe sorl lile

Delivery inlormalion wilh addresses (poslcodes and slreel names only) is published in lhe sorl lile.
PKNN q==~=
Code Meaning
O= Allernalive or loreign language lown name,
may be used logelher wilh lhe poslcode.
e.g..
6085 Hasliberg Coldern allernalive. SMUR=d
!200 Cenve allernalive. NOMM=d
P=

Area name,
may be used in lhe address line.
However, lhis musl nol be used in lhe lown line wilh lhe poslcode.
Lxample. The area name "Tenigerbad" appears in addresses as
q~=
= 7!73 Surrein
PKNO j~===
lndicales lhe ollice (Swiss Posl classilicalion number), which delivers lhe majorily ol mail lo lhe poslcode
in queslion. To be used lor addressing bags il necessary.

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PKNP mKlK====(or P.O. box subslilule ONPP)=
When a poslcode is disconlinued, il is somelimes possible lo allocale anolher poslcode (= subslilule posl-
code) lo all P.O. box addresses covered by lhe previous poslcode.
This "olher" poslcode is enlered in lhe "P.O. box subslilule poslcode" lield.
("P.O. box subslilule ONPP" works in lhe same way).
Lxample.
"6882 00 8rusala" is being disconlinued, change slalus 3, "6830 0!" (Chiasso !) is allocaled as a subsli-
lule poslcode lor P.O. box addresses.
PKNQ a===(or domicile subslilule ONPP)=
When a poslcode is disconlinued, il is somelimes possible lo allocale anolher poslcode (= subslilule posl-
code) lo all domicile addresses covered by lhe previous poslcode.
This "olher" poslcode is enlered in lhe "domicile subslilule poslcode" lield.
("domicile subslilule ONPP" works in lhe same way).
Lxample.
"6882 00 8rusala" is being pul oul ol use, change slalus 3, "6883 00" (Novazzano) is allocaled as a sub-
slilule poslcode lor domicile addresses.
PKNR ^~=~I===
An area name is given ils own poslcode lor lhe lirsl lime.
Lxample.
The area name "Hallenhausen" previously came under poslcode "8564 05 Lipperswil". ll now has ils
own poslcode. "8564 07 Hallenhausen".
ln lhis case, lhe area name "Hallenhausen" is disconlinued wilh change slalus 3 in lhe changes lile,
"8564 07" (Hallenhausen) is included as "area name, own poslcode".
PKNS ^~=~I===~=
An area name is absorbed inlo anolher poslcode.
Lxample.
The area name "8elleux" previously had lhe poslcode "!896 00 Vouvry". ll has now been included in lhe
exisling poslcode "!899 00 Torgon".
ln lhis case, lhe area name "8elleux" under poslcode "!996 00 Vouvry" is disconlinued wilh change
slalus 3 in lhe changes lile,
"!899 00" (Torgon) is lisled under "area name, newly absorbed poslcode"
PKNT `=~=
Ollicial name ol lhe communily as sel oul in lhe "direclory ol Swiss communilies" published by lhe led-
eral Slalislics Ollice.
PKNU _p===
The numbering is used by lhe lederal Slalislics Ollice (8lS) lor polilical communilies in Swilzerland and
lhe Principalily ol Liechlenslein.
PKNV s~=
ll is lhe dale lrom which lhe inlormalion is valid.
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PKOM p~==
A number allocaled lo each allernalive name or area name as a key.
These numbers are nol re-used aller lhey have been deleled.
Pange ol possible values. 00! - 999
PKON `~=~=
Code Meaning
N= New record/new ONPP
O= Change lo a poslcode or one ol ils allribules
e.g.. Change in a lown name,
Change ol poslcode. old poslcode = !743, new poslcode = !695 (ONPP re-
mains unchanged)
P= Pecord (poslcode) is being disconlinued
Q= Poslcode is being reinslaled.
ln rare cases, a poslcode which has been disconlinued may be reinslaled.
The poslcode and ONPP are reaclivaled, aller lhey had previously been disconlinued un-
der change slalus 3.
PKOO r~==
Cives lhe order in which changes in a changes lile are lo be processed.
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Q `~L~=

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