Postcode area within the United Kingdom
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Postcode area in United Kingdom
The IV postcode area , also known as the Inverness postcode area ,[ 2] is a group of 52 postcode districts for post towns: Achnasheen , Alness , Avoch , Beauly , Bonar Bridge , Cromarty , Dingwall , Dornoch , Elgin , Fochabers , Forres , Fortrose , Gairloch , Garve , Invergordon , Inverness , Isle of Skye , Kyle , Lairg , Lossiemouth , Muir of Ord , Munlochy , Nairn , Plockton , Portree , Rogart , Strathcarron , Strathpeffer , Strome Ferry , Tain and Ullapool in north Scotland .
Mail for the IV postcode area is processed at Inverness Mail Centre, along with mail for the KW and HS postcode areas.
Coverage
Approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district
Post town
Coverage
Local authority area(s)
IV1
INVERNESS
Inverness centre and north, including the Longman , plus North Kessock and Kilmuir
Highland
IV2
INVERNESS
Inverness east, plus Culloden , Balloch and Ardersier
Highland
IV3
INVERNESS
Inverness west, plus Dochgarroch , Abriachan and Bunchrew
Highland
IV4
BEAULY
Beauly , Kiltarlity , Struy , Cannich , Tomich
Highland
IV5
INVERNESS
Kirkhill , Inchmore , Moniack and Cabrich
Highland
IV6
MUIR OF ORD
Muir of Ord , Marybank , Strathconon
Highland
IV7
DINGWALL
Conon Bridge , Culbokie , Maryburgh
Highland
IV8
MUNLOCHY
Munlochy
Highland
IV9
AVOCH
Avoch
Highland
IV10
FORTROSE
Fortrose
Highland
IV11
CROMARTY
Cromarty
Highland
IV12
NAIRN
Auldearn
Highland
IV13
INVERNESS
Tomatin
Highland
IV14
STRATHPEFFER
Strathpeffer
Highland
IV15
DINGWALL
Dingwall
Highland
IV16
DINGWALL
Evanton
Highland
IV17
ALNESS
Alness
Highland
IV18
INVERGORDON
Invergordon
Highland
IV19
TAIN
Tain , Nigg , Edderton
Highland
IV20
TAIN
Hill of Fearn , Portmahomack , Balintore
Highland
IV21
GAIRLOCH
Gairloch
Highland
IV22
ACHNASHEEN
Achnasheen
Highland
IV23
GARVE
Garve
Highland
IV24
ARDGAY
Bonar Bridge , Ardgay , Spinningdale , Culrain
Highland
IV25
DORNOCH
Dornoch
Highland
IV26
ULLAPOOL
Ullapool
Highland
IV27
LAIRG
Lairg , Durness , Tongue , Scourie
Highland
IV28
ROGART
Rogart
Highland
IV30
ELGIN
Elgin
Moray
IV31
LOSSIEMOUTH
Lossiemouth
Moray
IV32
FOCHABERS
Fochabers
Moray
IV36
FORRES
Forres
Moray
IV40
KYLE
Kyle of Lochalsh , Raasay
Highland
IV41
ISLE OF SKYE
Kyleakin
Highland
IV42
ISLE OF SKYE
Breakish
Highland
IV43
ISLE OF SKYE
Isleornsay
Highland
IV44
ISLE OF SKYE
Teangue
Highland
IV45
ISLE OF SKYE
Armadale , Upper Breakish
Highland
IV46
ISLE OF SKYE
Tarskavaig
Highland
IV47
ISLE OF SKYE
Carbost
Highland
IV48
ISLE OF SKYE
Sconser
Highland
IV49
ISLE OF SKYE
Broadford
Highland
IV51
PORTREE
Portree , Uig
Highland
IV52
PLOCKTON
Plockton
Highland
IV53
STROME FERRY
Strome Ferry
Highland
IV54
STRATHCARRON
Applecross , Lochcarron , and Shieldaig
Highland
IV55
ISLE OF SKYE
Dunvegan
Highland
IV56
ISLE OF SKYE
Struan
Highland
IV63
INVERNESS
Drumnadrochit , Glenurquhart and Invermoriston
Highland
IV99
INVERNESS
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non-geographic
The postcode area had IV33, IV34 and IV35 covering in small easterly areas the post towns of Carron, Knockando and Rothes. These were transferred to the post town of Aberlour, and in August 1994 recoded into AB38.
IV27 (Lairg) is the largest postcode district in the United Kingdom by area, at 1,393 square miles.[ 3]
Map
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IV postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby AB , HS , KW and PH postcode areas.
Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Inverness
See also
References
External links
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