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IV postcode area

IV postcode area

Postcode area within the United Kingdom

The IV postcode area, also known as the Inverness postcode area,[2] is a group of 52 postcode districts for post towns: Achnasheen, Alness, Avoch, Beauly, Bonar Bridge, Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Fochabers, Forres, Fortrose, Gairloch, Garve, Invergordon, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Kyle, Lairg, Lossiemouth, Muir of Ord, Munlochy, Nairn, Plockton, Portree, Rogart, Strathcarron, Strathpeffer, Strome Ferry, Tain and Ullapool in north Scotland.

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Coverage

Approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

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The postcode area had IV33, IV34 and IV35 covering in small easterly areas the post towns of Carron, Knockando and Rothes. These were transferred to the post town of Aberlour, and in August 1994 recoded into AB38.

IV27 (Lairg) is the largest postcode area in the United Kingdom by area, at 1,393 square miles.[3]

Map

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IV postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby AB, HS, KW and PH postcode areas.
Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Inverness

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. [2]
    Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. [3]
    "All you need to know about postcodes but were afraid to ask". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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