Postal codes in Israel ( he, מיקוד, ''Mikud'') are seven digit numeric

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s in use in

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. Each postal code corresponds to a mail carrier route or RR, thus, when the letters are sorted by the postal code, they are assigned to a specific carrier. Postal codes are assigned by

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generally from north to south, with the first two postal code digits being the postcode areas — thus,

Metula Metula ( he, מְטֻלָּה) is a town in the Northern District of Israel. Metula is located next to the northern border with Lebanon. In it had a population of . Metula is the northernmost town in Israel. History Bronze and Iron Age Metula ...

in the north has 1029200 as its postal code, and

Eilat Eilat ( , ; he, אֵילַת ; ar, إِيلَات, Īlāt) is Israel's southernmost city, with a population of , a busy port and popular resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on what is known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat and in Jorda ...

in the south was assigned 88xxxxx.

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

postal codes start with the digit 9, although this does not correspond with its geographical location. Army unit postal codes start with a 0 and are not changed even if a unit is roaming.

History

In March 2012,

announced a change to 7-digit postal codes, with an implementation date of 5 December 2012, but which was postponed to 1 February 2013. Officially the 5-digit codes remained valid until 31 January 2013, though they continue to be widely used.

References

External links

Zoll.deEur-lex.europa.eu
{{Asia topic, Postal codes in

Communications in Israel he:מיקוד (דואר)