Flatpack furniture, pop music and K\u00f6ttbullar - the whole world knows some things from Sweden. But when it comes to sending parcels or letters there, the fun quickly stops. Because the Swedish address system has its very own logic. And it is nowhere near as intuitive as you would expect from a country that has spoiled the rest of the world with clever building instructions.<\/p>\n
As an online retailer, you should know the specifics before your shipment goes astray. Although Swedish addresses generally follow a European standard, they still have their very own characteristics that you should be aware of.<\/p>\n
This detailed guide shows you how Swedish addresses are correctly structured, how the zip code system works and what special features there are in rural areas.<\/p>\n
The structure of a Swedish postal address follows a clearly structured format with several components in a fixed order.<\/p>\n
Line 1: Recipient name<\/strong><\/p>\n The recipient's full name, consisting of first name and surname, is entered in the first line.<\/p>\n For company addresses, the company name is written in the first line. Optionally, a department or a contact person can follow below.<\/p>\n Line 2: Street name and house number<\/strong><\/p>\n The second line contains the street name followed by the house number.<\/p>\n The most common street names in Sweden are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n -gatan<\/strong> = street (e.g. Storgatan = main street) \u201e-gatan\u201c is typically used for streets in urban areas, while Apartment details for apartment buildings<\/strong>For large buildings with several apartments, the apartment number (\u201eL\u00e4genhetsnummer\u201c in Swedish) is given directly after the house number, separated by spaces.<\/p>\n The format is therefore: \u201eStreet name House number Apartment number\u201c<\/p>\n This information is extremely important for correct delivery in apartment buildings and should be provided by the recipient.<\/p>\n Line 3: Postal code and city<\/strong><\/p>\n The Swedish postal codes consist of five digits<\/strong>, which are divided into two groups: three digits - one space - two digits<\/p>\n The zip code is followed by the name of the town.<\/p>\n Examples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n 111 22 Stockholm Important<\/strong>The space in the zip code is not optional, but is part of the official format.<\/p>\n For international shipments, the destination country should be entered in the last line.<\/p>\n Recommended spellings according to DHL are:<\/p>\n SWEDEN<\/strong> (German) Ideally, the country of destination should be in German and one other language<\/strong> can be specified, for example \u201eSWEDEN\/SWEDEN\u201c. In practice, however, only one language is usually used, with the English designation \u201eSWEDEN\u201c being the most common for international shipments.<\/p>\n Additional information on addressing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n According to the official DHL guidelines, the following points should be observed when shipping to Sweden:<\/p>\n
-v\u00e4gen<\/strong> = path\/road (e.g. Ringv\u00e4gen = ring road)<\/p>\n
\u201e-v\u00e4gen\u201c is used both for larger thoroughfares in cities and for connecting roads.<\/p>\n
214 22 Malm\u00f6
411 04 Gothenburg<\/p>\n
Line 4: Country (for international shipments)<\/strong><\/p>\n
SWEDEN<\/strong> (English)
SU\u00c8DE<\/strong> (French)<\/p>\n