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Coordinates: 58°50′31″N 2°50′35″W / 58.842°N 2.843°W / 58.842; -2.843
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Kirkwall
KW is located in the United Kingdom
KW
KW
Coordinates: 58°39′14″N 3°17′20″W / 58.654°N 3.289°W / 58.654; -3.289
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
KW
Postcode area name
Kirkwall
Post towns15
Postcode districts16
Postcode sectors22
Postcodes (live)1,835
Postcodes (total)2,103
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

The KW postcode area, also known as the Kirkwall postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts in the far north-east of Scotland. It covers the area around Berriedale, Brora, Dunbeath, Forsinard, Golspie, Halkirk, Helmsdale, Kinbrace, Latheron, Lybster, Thurso and Wick, as well as Orkney.

Coverage

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The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district Post town Coverage Local authority
KW1 WICK Highland
KW2 LYBSTER Highland
KW3 LYBSTER Highland
KW5 LATHERON Highland
KW6 DUNBEATH Highland
KW7 BERRIEDALE Highland
KW8 HELMSDALE Highland
KW9 BRORA Highland
KW10 GOLSPIE Highland
KW11 KINBRACE Highland
KW12 HALKIRK Highland
KW13 FORSINARD Highland
KW14 THURSO Highland
KW15 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands
KW16 STROMNESS Orkney Islands
KW17 ORKNEY Orkney Islands

Adjacent areas

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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: , IV (Inverness).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)