nl_postcode3: Three-digit postcode regions in the Netherlands

nl_postcode3R Documentation

Three-digit postcode regions in the Netherlands

Description

An sf object with 3-digit postcode region geometries for the Netherlands. Centroid coordinates are included in EPSG:4326.

Usage

nl_postcode3

Format

A simple feature object with 799 rows and 4 variables:

areaname

3-digit postcode area.

geometry

Postcode region geometry.

lon

Longitude of the 3-digit postcode centroid.

lat

Latitude of the 3-digit postcode centroid.

Details

Postal codes in the Netherlands are alphanumeric and consist of four digits followed by two uppercase letters. This object aggregates those codes to their first three digits.

Author(s)

Martin Haringa

Source

Adapted from Dutch postcode boundary data for package examples.


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