Postal codes in Waynakhia
Postal codes in Waynakhia are used to sort and direct mail within Waynakhia. Postal codes predate the independence of Waynakhia, though the first modern system was introduced in 1974, and the current system was established in 2000. Today, these are managed by Waynakh Post, the national postal service of Waynakhia. Modern postal codes have four digits, and are placed on their own line, above the name of the country.
History
Modern postal codes were first introduced in Waynakhia in 1974, with a system based on the previously used Russian postal code system, which Waynakhia had been a part of. The system was based on the previous six-digit Russian codes, with the removal of the first digit, creating a five-digit system.
Following the end of the Caucasian Wars, a completely new postal code system was introduced from 2000, with the number of digits reduced to four, and a new geographical numbering scheme created. Until 2003, both the old and new postal code systems could be used, but from September 2003, usage of the new system became mandatory, and coincided with the requirement that all domestic and foreign inbound mail include a postal code in the address.
Since 2006, some standard envelopes and other shipping packets include four squares for postal codes, enabling postal machines to automatically scan the postal codes and more quickly sort mail.
Format
Waynakh postal codes consist of four digits, and are written on their own line, either at the end of the address for domestic mail, or on the line above the country name for international inbound or outbound mail:
- Recipient Name
- 123 Street Name
- Village or Town
- Province
- Postal Code
- Waynakhia
When an address is written by hand, some standard envelopes and packets include four boxes, usually in one of the corners or in the corner of the address section, where the postal code can be written instead, though this is only applicable to domestic mail. When sending to a business or organisation, the name of the business or organisation can be written on the first line, rather than a recipient name.
In some smaller villages, especially in mountainous areas, there is only one road, or all houses are numbered according to the village. In these cases, the street name and village can be combined into one line, for example "123 Terta / Mälxista / Galay-Ç̇aƶ", rather than requiring the name of the road passing through Terta.
Allocation
The current postal code system in Waynakhia is largely allocated geographically, often coinciding with provincial borders. As a result, they are almost always linked to only one area. In some rural areas, large areas with difficult terrains can be covered by a single code - for example, the entire territory of Ç̇ebarla Province was once covered by the entire 7800 code, due to its extremely low population, though the number of unique codes within the province and wider mountainous region is actively increasing due to the rising population. While some postal codes can cover very high populations, other codes can cover much smaller areas or populations, even in urban areas. Not all possible codes are allocated; the 18 and 19 ranges, along with all ranges from 80 to 99, are currently empty. Moreover, not all codes within ranges are used, with many postal areas having more numbers available within their ranges for future allocation. Current allocations range from 0001 (covering the Sölƶa-Ġala government buildings and immediate surroundings, including the Parliament) to 7950 (presently covering most of Mälxista and Mäysta).
In most cases, the second half of postal codes also increases geographically, with the main administrative buildings in the area's settlements having a code ending with 0, and the number ascending as addresses become further away from it. Most often, the largest settlement in the postal district has the first code, ending with 00. For example, Gümsa's city council building and its immediate surroundings has the code 5300, while the city as a whole uses codes up to 5339. The 53 postal index range also includes two other villages, Kerla Bena and Kerla Şöna, where the administrative buildings and immediate surroundings use the codes 5380 and 5390, respectively.
As part of the Highland Recovery, some previously uninhabited settlements are regaining permanent population. Some of these settlements do not initially have postal codes, until at least one permanent address is registered as existing in the settlement, when Waynakh Post adds the village to an existing postal code or provides a new one, depending on its location. As a result, a growing number of new postal codes have been allocated by Waynakh Post since 2020.
The first two digits of each code specify the postal district or region, with the last two digits representing the specific settlement or a given part of it. In many cases, these codes approximately follow administrative borders. Some larger settlements, such as the cities and large towns, cover an entire postal district alone, for example Xasi-Ġala covering the entire 63 range. Meanwhile, many smaller villages cover only one code, for example the village of Urus-Kert covers only the code 7370. In some cases, multiple settlements can share a code; this happens in very few cases, but most often occurs in mountainous regions, when several very nearby villages all have very low populations and are connected by a single road. One example of this is Äkka, Ẋägie, Wowga, and Zingala, villages all sharing the code 7910.
Some large businesses or organisations which regularly receive high amounts of mail have their own postal code, for example the University of Sölƶa-Ġala.
Postal codes by province
| Province | Code range |
|---|---|
| Sölƶa-Ġala City Region | 0000-0699 |
| Näsara City Region | 0700-0999 |
| Babaw-Yurt | 1500-1699 |
| Ç̇änta | 7500-7599 |
| Ç̇ebarla | 7800-7899 |
| Dewkar-Ewla | 2700-2999 |
| Galaşke | 7700-7799; 3980-39991 |
| Galay-Ç̇aƶ | 7900-7999 |
| Gümsa | 5100-5699 |
| Kaspi | 1700-1799 |
| Maġalbik | 2000-2399 |
| Marta | 4000-46792 |
| Moxne | 1200-1399 |
| Näsare | 3000-3399 |
| Newra | 1000-1199 |
| Noxçi-Moxk | 7000-7299 |
| Orga-Xi | 5000-5099; 4680-46992 |
| 'Owxa | 6000-6299 |
| Qara-Qälla | 1400-1499 |
| Şara | 7600-7699 |
| Şela | 4700-4999; 5700-59994 |
| Şol-Xi | 3800-39791 |
| Şolƶa | 3400-3799 |
| Şüyta | 7300-7499; 4780-47993 |
| Terka | 2400-2699 |
| Xasi-Ġala | 6300-6999 |
- 1 Codes 3980-3999 belong to the village of Anguşt, which is administratively part of Galaşke Province, but in the Şol-Xi postal district of Şol-Xi Province.
- 2 Codes 4680-4699 belong to the village of Çeçana, which is administratively part of Orga-Xi Province, but in the Yokkxa Ataġa postal district of Marta Province.
- 3 Codes 4780-4799 belong to the village of Dubi-Ewla, which is administratively part of Şüyta Province, but in the Ƶima Ataġa postal district of Şela Province.
- 4 Codes 5700-5799 were previously used in the northern part of Kurçala Province, abolished in 2020.