Address and geodata
Up-to-date reference data for correcting your addresses
Address and geodata
For optimum address maintenance, a range of reference data are available free of charge in this online service.
Street directory with sorting data
Swiss Post’s free street directory includes the address information of all buildings served by the postal system in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein – including sorting data. This street directory is regularly updated and can be used as a reference for postal validation of customer addresses. First names and last names are not included in the data.
When used with suitable matching software, “Street directory with sorting data” can also be used as a basis for preliminary sorting when sending letter mail (addressed bulk mailings, newspapers and magazines and catalogues of up to 1,000 g). This helps you to save on costs. You can read more about this under Upstream services for letter processing.
The advantages:
- Street, sorting and postcode file consolidated in one file
- Complete directory for Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein
- Seamless integration into your own CRM system (no software)
- Includes automatic sequencing key (GFS) information
- Practical tool for preliminary sorting of large quantities by delivery office
- Updated in two-weekly cycles via downloads
Swiss Post’s reference data is unique in terms of its topicality and completeness – and doesn’t cost a single centime. Use this valuable information and improve the quality of your customer addresses!
You can obtain the latest “Street directory with sorting data” via the Download Center for the“Address and geodata” online service free of charge. All you need is a Swiss Post user account.
Street directory with geographical coordinates including altitude information
In addition to address details, this data file includes geographical longitude and latitude as well as altitude information that Swiss Post has gathered and constantly updates for all buildings served by the postal system in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Based on these building coordinates, the building addresses can be visualized, for example on digital maps.
As a result, the “Street directory with geographical coordinates including altitude information” can be used as a basis for your own corporate use of geographical information systems (GIS).
Data from the “Street directory with geographical coordinates including altitude information” service is acquired subject to a charge and is available via the Download Center for the “Address and geodata” online service.
Another option that you may find interesting:
- Swiss Post’s digital postcode map: available as an area data record or a point data record for the four- and six-digit postcodes in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Street directory with municipality numbers
Besides address details, “Street directory with municipality numbers” includes a link to the building with a municipality number in Switzerland or in the Principality of Liechtenstein that has been assigned by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office and regularly updated.
Order the “Street directory with municipality numbers” (service subject to a charge) from the Address Competence Center. The “Street directory with municipality numbers” will then be available to you – always updated monthly – in the Download Center of the “Address and geodata” online service.
Official municipal changes of address
Please notify Swiss Post of official changes of address in your municipality. This includes:
- Renaming of streets
- Renumbering of houses
- Official notifications (as regards the naming of streets and numbering of house entrances)
- Assignment of streets or buildings to another location
Please e-mail or post the completed form. (XLS, 27 KB)
E-mail: ccpm50@swisspost.ch
Postal address:
Post CH Ltd
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Wankdorfallee 4
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