piighost/nl-postal

Dutch postal code: four digits then two letters, the shape that makes it unmistakable. It collides with nothing else in the registry, which is what a well-designed postal code looks like.

Label: NL_POSTAL

Pattern

(?<!\w)\d{4}\s?[A-Z]{2}(?!\w)

Must be caught

• Amsterdam, 1012 AB bij de gracht. → 1012 AB
• Postcode 3011AA in Rotterdam. → 3011AA

Must be left alone

• Postcode 1012
• Postcode AB 1012

Tags: nl, location, contact

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Used by

• piighost/nl — the Netherlands: phone, postal code and the citizen service number.

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