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Also known as Iceland Post, Pósturinn, Posturinn, Islandspostur

Íslandspóstur (, ) or simply Pósturinn (, ) is the national postal service of Iceland. It is wholly owned by the Icelandic Government. It dates back to the year 1776 when Christian VII, king of Denmark ordered a mail service to be established in the country. Its current form was established in 1998 following the split from the state telecom, Síminn.

Official website

Pósturinn.is - Forsíða - Pósturinn

Pósturinn tengir fólk, fyrirtæki og samfélög. Stærsta dreifikerfi landsins sem nær til allra heimila og fyrirtækja.

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • First post office
  • Move to Pósthússtræti 3
  • Move to Pósthússtræti 5
  • Telecom merger
  • Postcodes and new sorting office
  • Original post office
  • Split from Síminn
  • New sorting warehouse
  • Telegrams
  • 2020 and beyond
  • Operations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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