How to Write an Address in Estonia: Format, Postcodes and Examples
Addresses in Estonia follow their own order and postcode rules. This guide shows how to write one correctly, with real postcode examples and the most common mistakes, whether you are sending mail, building a checkout form or preparing test data.
Address format
Street with abbreviation and number, then postcode and town, optionally the county.
Estonia postcode format
Format: 99999
Estonian postcodes have five digits and cover small delivery areas.
More examples
Sending to Estonia from abroad
Write the address exactly as it is used locally, then add the country name in capital English letters on the last line.
Tips and common mistakes
- tn means street, mnt main road and pst boulevard.
- Apartments follow a hyphen: Pikk tn 12-5.
- The postcode goes before the town.
- Tallinn addresses may include the city district.
Counties of Estonia
Estonia has 15 counties in our data. The county is rarely required in a postal address, but forms and databases often store it separately.
| County | Major cities and towns |
|---|---|
| Harju maakond | Lasnamäe, Mustamäe, Pohja, Maardu |
| Hiiu maakond | Kärdla, Selja, Hiiessaare, Lelu |
| Ida-Viru maakond | Narva, Järve, Jõhvi, Ahtme |
| Järva maakond | Paide, Türi, Ülejõe, Esna |
| Jõgeva maakond | Jõgeva, Põltsamaa, Mustvee, Adavere |
| Lääne maakond | Haapsalu, Saunja, Herjava, Hosby |
| Lääne-Viru maakond | Kunda, Tamsalu, Tapa, Sootaguse |
| Pärnu maakond | Pärnu, Kilingi-Nõmme, Lihula, Sindi |
| Põlva maakond | Põlva, Räpina, Karilatsi, Laho |
| Rapla maakond | Aespa, Kohila, Rapla, Vilivere |
| Saare maakond | Kuressaare, Laheküla, Aste, Kaarma-Kirikuküla |
| Tartu maakond | Tartu, Elva, Aakaru, Ilmatsalu |
| Valga maakond | Otepää, Valga, Tõrva, Kibena |
| Viljandi maakond | Abja-Paluoja, Võhma, Karksi-Nuia, Mõisaküla |
| Võru maakond | Antsla, Andsumäe, Holdi, Jaanimäe |
Test data for Estonia
There is no widely reserved fictional phone range here, so the generator leaves phone numbers out. Generated addresses use real towns and postcode areas with invented streets and names, so they are safe for form testing, mockups and documentation.
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