Netherlands postal code system
E180820
The Netherlands postal code system is a structured alphanumeric addressing scheme used throughout the country (including special municipalities like Saba) to precisely identify geographic locations for mail delivery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Netherlands postal code system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1595177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Netherlands postal code system Context triple: [Saba, postalCodeSystem, Netherlands postal code system]
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A.
Drenthe, Netherlands
Drenthe, Netherlands is a rural northeastern Dutch province known for its prehistoric dolmen tombs, extensive nature reserves, and quiet agricultural landscapes.
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B.
Asten, Netherlands
Asten is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant known for its bell foundry and carillon manufacturing industry.
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C.
Dutch railway network
The Dutch railway network is a dense, electrified national rail system known for its high-frequency passenger services and extensive connectivity between cities and regions across the Netherlands.
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D.
Zundert, Netherlands
Zundert, Netherlands is a small Dutch town in North Brabant best known as the birthplace of painter Vincent van Gogh.
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E.
Enschede, Netherlands
Enschede is a city in the eastern Netherlands known for its former textile industry, technical university, and location near the German border.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Netherlands postal code system Target entity description: The Netherlands postal code system is a structured alphanumeric addressing scheme used throughout the country (including special municipalities like Saba) to precisely identify geographic locations for mail delivery.
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A.
Drenthe, Netherlands
Drenthe, Netherlands is a rural northeastern Dutch province known for its prehistoric dolmen tombs, extensive nature reserves, and quiet agricultural landscapes.
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B.
Asten, Netherlands
Asten is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant known for its bell foundry and carillon manufacturing industry.
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C.
Dutch railway network
The Dutch railway network is a dense, electrified national rail system known for its high-frequency passenger services and extensive connectivity between cities and regions across the Netherlands.
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D.
Zundert, Netherlands
Zundert, Netherlands is a small Dutch town in North Brabant best known as the birthplace of painter Vincent van Gogh.
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E.
Enschede, Netherlands
Enschede is a city in the eastern Netherlands known for its former textile industry, technical university, and location near the German border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | postal code system ⓘ |
| alphabeticPartRepresents |
group of addresses
ⓘ
side of street ⓘ street segment ⓘ |
| alphabetRange | AA–ZZ ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Bonaire
ⓘ
Caribbean Netherlands ⓘ European Netherlands ⓘ Saba ⓘ Sint Eustatius ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
house number
ⓘ
house number suffix ⓘ |
| codeFormat | NNNN LL ⓘ |
| component |
four-digit numeric part
ⓘ
two-letter alphabetic part ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| exampleCity |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
The Hague ⓘ |
| exampleCode |
1012 AB
ⓘ
2511 BV ⓘ |
| excludesLetterCombination |
FJ
ⓘ
SA ⓘ SD ⓘ SS ⓘ letters used for special purposes ⓘ |
| granularity |
building entrance level
ⓘ
small group of houses ⓘ street level ⓘ |
| introduced | 1978 ⓘ |
| languageConstraint | Latin alphabet letters ⓘ |
| linkedDataset |
BAG (Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen)
ⓘ
Postcode.nl database ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | PostNL ⓘ |
| numericPartRepresents |
neighbourhood
ⓘ
region or town ⓘ |
| numericRange | 1000–9999 ⓘ |
| regulates | assignment of postal codes to addresses ⓘ |
| supports | automated mail sorting machines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
address validation
ⓘ
geocoding ⓘ mail delivery ⓘ mail sorting ⓘ marketing segmentation ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| usedIn |
e-commerce checkout forms
ⓘ
emergency services location lookup ⓘ government services addressing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Netherlands postal code system Description of subject: The Netherlands postal code system is a structured alphanumeric addressing scheme used throughout the country (including special municipalities like Saba) to precisely identify geographic locations for mail delivery.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.