Postcodes / Zipcodes map data
for Greece

Postcodes, or zipcodes, are an important tool for geographic planning in Greece. Originally developed to streamline postal delivery, postcodes are now commonly referred to as “the new geography”. They have evolved to become an integral part of the business planning process.

Postcodes / Zipcodes map data for Greece

Postcodes are a simple but convenient way to locate customers, assets, competitors – in fact, anything with an address. Enriching your address data with coordinates is a process known as geocoding and is the first step in adding location intelligence to your data assets located in Greece.

Postcode centroids (centre points) are suitable for coarse-level searches and geocoding, while postcode regions (polygons) can be highly effective for visualisation purposes.

We provide 5-digit Postcodes map data for Greece, as both centroids and regions, with seamless transitions across borders with neighbouring countries. The data is available in all common GIS data formats.

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Greece – 5-digit Postcodes

991

Number of 5-digit Postcodes

11000

Avg Population for 5-digit Postcodes

Country Summary

Situated in south-eastern Europe, at the far south of the Balkan peninsula, the Hellenic Republic (Greece) comprises its mainland and over 1400 islands, the largest of which is Crete. It has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean basin. Its position at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa has had a tremendous affect upon its heritage. It shares land borders with Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. The capital city is Athens.
Greece is a unitary parliamentary republic and the largest country in the Balkans, where it is an important regional investor. It is divided into thirteen regions, made up of 325 municipalities. It has a declining population, with lower birth rates. Over two thirds of the population live in cities.
Greece has a colourful history. Since WWII, it has undergone rapid social and economic change, with tourism and shipping becoming two of the main contributors to its economy. It is one of the most visited countries in Europe. The service industry is huge, followed by industries such as textiles, food, chemicals and agriculture. The 2009 global financial crisis had a long-lasting effect on Greece.
Always considered the cradle of Western Civilization, the cultural influence of Greece is still felt today in education, literature, theatre, art and architecture, through to cuisine, philosophy, science and sport.
On the world stage, Greece was a founding member of the United Nations. It is a member of NATO and the European Union.

The power of postcodes

Postcodes, or zipcodes if you prefer, are a powerful tool for geographic visualisation and analysis in Greece. While primarily designed to help deliver the mail, their standardised nature makes them useful for locating assets. Given a reference data set of postcodes with coordinates, it is possible to take a database of addresses (say, customers) and use the postcode as a common link or join. This allows the address database to be enriched by coordinates – a process known as geocoding. While these coordinates are only approximate (the centroid or centre point of each postcode), they allow the addresses to now be placed on a map where geographic patterns, such as clusters, may be revealed.

Postcode regions are polygon shapes which capture all addresses with a same postcode. They are often irregular shapes and sometimes feature holes and enclaves. Despite this, it is possible to use GIS or mapping software to assign colour to these regions to form a thematic map, also known as a choropleth map. While some care is usually required to ensure that the visualisation is statistically valid, thematic maps are visually powerful and a great way to communicate a variable across a geographic area.

We provide 5-digit Postcodes map data for Greece, as both centroids and regions data. Compatible postcodes / zipcodes data is also available for other countries, with seamless transitions across borders.

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