Postal code 7940 is mapped to 2 locality records in Netherlands with administrative hierarchy and coordinates.
Based on 2 records, 1 postal code values and 2 mapped localities. Coordinate coverage is 100.0%.
| Postal code | Locality | Administrative path | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7940 | Meppel | Drenthe / Meppel Municipality | 52.7048, 6.1977 |
| 7940 | Nijeveen | Drenthe / Meppel Municipality | 52.7324, 6.1675 |
This code belongs to the 794 prefix range for Netherlands.
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