Jersey is officially the Bailiwick of Jersey and a self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of France. It was part of the Duchy of Normandy. St Helier is the capital and largest city of Jersey. The other major cities and towns in Jersey are Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Lakewood, Edison, Woodbridge, Toms River, Hamilton Township, Trenton, Clifton, Cherry Hill, Brick, Camden, Bayonne, Passaic, East Orange, Union City, Franklin township, Middletown, Old Bridge, Gloucester, North Bergen, Vineland, Piscataway, etc.
The official languages of the country of Jersey are English and Norman. The other recognized official languages in Jersey are Jerriais, French, etc. Jersey is well known for its unique way of celebrating its festivals like the New Jersey International Film Festival, Wildwoods International Kite Festival, Lambertville Shad Festival, The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival, Festival of the Sea, New Jersey Seafood Festival, Garden State Film Festival, Cape May Strawberry Festival, Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival, New Jersey State Fair, New Jersey Folk Festival, New Jersey Annual Greek Festival, Jersey Shore Wine Festival, Wheaton Arts Festival of Fine Craft, etc. Many foreigners or travelers also take part in the celebration and enjoy it.
The official name of the postal service in Jersey is Jersey Post. The postal service in Jersey was introduced in 1969. Jersey is divided into twelve parishes. At first, there was so much controversy over the places which were registered under the postal code office, but then slowly every region in Jersey got its postal codes. The pin code is segregated in such a way that each of the postal codes is.
Jersey has a total land area of 119.6 km2, which comes to around a total of 46.2 mi2. The entire land of Jersey consists of twelve parishes. The names of parishes are Saint Ouen, Saint Mary, St John, St Peter, Saint Brelade, St Lawrence, Trinity, St Helier, St Saviour, St Martin, Grouville, and St Clement. It was further subdivided into cities, municipalities, towns, and villages.
Jersey has a total water area of 0.4 %. The major sources of water include groundwater, lakes, rainwater, rivers, snow, soil moisture springs, streams, water, waterfall, wetlands, etc. Jersey has more than 40 lakes and a few water bodies. Some water bodies have developed as tourist spots. Many water bodies are small in area and contain a minimum volume of water. Most of these water bodies are fresh water and very few are salt lakes.
Jersey contains more than 196 named mountains. The highest peak and the most prominent mountain is High Point which is about 549 meters (1,803 feet). The other major mountains in Jersey are Kittatinny Mountain, Pochuck Mountain, Raccoon Ridge, Bald Mountain, Mount Mohepinoke, High Mountain, Mount No More, Green Pond Mountain, Station Rock, Sterling Ridge, Cushetunk Mountain, Upper Pohatcong Mountain, Musconetcong Mountain, etc.
Country | Location | Postal Code |
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Jersey | Grouville , Saint Brélade , Saint John , Saint Lawrence , Saint Martin , Saint Mary , Saint Ouen , Saint Peter , Trinity |
JE3 |
Saint Clement , Saint Helier , Saint Saviour | JE2 | |
Saint Helier | JE1 |
Jersey PostalCode | |
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Coding method |
XX-- (First two digit) ---> indicate the National code. X-- (Last digit) ---> indicate the City |
Address format |
Each administrative division maintains its postal code for mail delivery purposes. Having the correct code is essential to your mail delivery. The official name of the Jersey postal service is Jersey Post. The postal service in Jersey was introduced in 1969. The Jersey Post name was incorporated in 2006. There are 21 postal regions in Jersey Island where new postal codes have been introduced. Jersey has more than 590 zip codes.
Jersey uses a six-digit numeric postal code system in which the first digits, the second and third digits, and the last two digits have different indicates which are shown below; |
Examples |
Mr XXXX(addressee) 910 Joany Harbor (street) Gorey JE2(locality , postcode) JERSEY (country) |