# Swisstopo Swiss Address File

## Core Metadata[​](#core-metadata "Direct link to Core Metadata")

### ID[​](#id "Direct link to ID")

`id`

### Dataset[​](#dataset "Direct link to Dataset")

`dataset`string

* Values

  * "swt"

### Country[​](#country "Direct link to Country")

`country`string

Full country names (ISO 3166)

* Values

  * "Switzerland"
  * "Liechtenstein"

### Country ISO[​](#country-iso "Direct link to Country ISO")

`country_iso`

3 letter country code (ISO 3166-1)

* Values

  * "CHE"
  * "LIE"

### Country ISO 2[​](#country-iso-2 "Direct link to Country ISO 2")

`country_iso_2`string

2 letter country code (ISO 3166-1)

* Values

  * "CH"
  * "LI"

### Language[​](#language "Direct link to Language")

`language`

Language represented by 2 letter ISO Code (639-1)

* Values

  * "de"
  * "fr"
  * "it"
  * "rm"

### Canton[​](#canton "Direct link to Canton")

`canton`string

Canton abbreviation, `""` if not present.

***

## Address Components[​](#address-components "Direct link to Address Components")

### Address[​](#address "Direct link to Address")

`address`string

House number, `""` if not present.

* Example

  `40`

### Address Line 1[​](#address-line-1 "Direct link to Address Line 1")

`line_1`string

First address line.

Can be empty string `""` if not present.

* Example

  `Villa Kranzmayer`

### Address Line 2[​](#address-line-2 "Direct link to Address Line 2")

`line_2`string

Second address line.

Can be empty string `""` if not present.

* Example

  `Römerweg 48`

***

## Geolocation[​](#geolocation "Direct link to Geolocation")

### Latitude[​](#latitude "Direct link to Latitude")

`latitude`

### Longitude[​](#longitude "Direct link to Longitude")

`longitude`

### Street Latitude[​](#street-latitude "Direct link to Street Latitude")

`street_latitude`string

Empty string `""` if not available

`street_latitude`number

Latitude of the street centroid (WGS84)

### Street Longitude[​](#street-longitude "Direct link to Street Longitude")

`street_longitude`string

Empty string `""` if not available

`street_longitude`number

Longitude of the street centroid (WGS84)

***

## Building Directory (Gebäudeadressverzeichnis)[​](#building-directory-gebäudeadressverzeichnis "Direct link to Building Directory (Gebäudeadressverzeichnis)")

### Address EGAID[​](#address-egaid "Direct link to Address EGAID")

`adr_egaid`number

Federal building address identifier (Eidgenössischer Gebäudeadressidentifikator).

### Building Street ESID[​](#building-street-esid "Direct link to Building Street ESID")

`geb_str_esid`number

Street identifier from the building register linking the address to a street in the street register.

### Building EGID[​](#building-egid "Direct link to Building EGID")

`bdg_egid`number

Federal building identifier (Eidgenössischer Gebäudeidentifikator).

### Address EDID[​](#address-edid "Direct link to Address EDID")

`adr_edid`number

Entrance identifier within the building.

### Street Name[​](#street-name "Direct link to Street Name")

`stn_label`string

Street name label.

### Address Number[​](#address-number "Direct link to Address Number")

`adr_number`string

House/address number (e.g. `"12"`, `"12A"`).

Can be empty string `""` if not present.

### Building Category[​](#building-category "Direct link to Building Category")

`bdg_category`string

Building category from the Federal Building and Dwelling Register (GWR).

### Building Name[​](#building-name "Direct link to Building Name")

`bdg_name`string

Building name.

Can be empty string `""` if not present.

### ZIP Label[​](#zip-label "Direct link to ZIP Label")

`zip_label`string

Postal code and locality label (e.g. `"8001 Zürich"`).

### Commune FOS Number[​](#commune-fos-number "Direct link to Commune FOS Number")

`com_fosnr`number

Federal municipality number assigned by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS).

### Commune Name[​](#commune-name "Direct link to Commune Name")

`com_name`string

Municipality name.

### Commune Canton[​](#commune-canton "Direct link to Commune Canton")

`com_canton`string

Canton abbreviation (e.g. `"ZH"`, `"BE"`).

Can be empty string `""` if not present.

### Address Status[​](#address-status "Direct link to Address Status")

`adr_status`string

Address status from the GWR.

### Address Official[​](#address-official "Direct link to Address Official")

`adr_official`boolean

Whether the address is an official address.

### Address Modified[​](#address-modified "Direct link to Address Modified")

`adr_modified`string

Date the address record was last modified.

### Address Easting[​](#address-easting "Direct link to Address Easting")

`adr_easting`string

Easting coordinate of the address in the Swiss coordinate system CH1903+/LV95.

### Address Northing[​](#address-northing "Direct link to Address Northing")

`adr_northing`string

Northing coordinate of the address in the Swiss coordinate system CH1903+/LV95.

***

## Street Directory (Strassenverzeichnis)[​](#street-directory-strassenverzeichnis "Direct link to Street Directory (Strassenverzeichnis)")

### Street ESID[​](#street-esid "Direct link to Street ESID")

`str_esid`number

Street identifier from the street register (Strassenverzeichnis).

### Street Type[​](#street-type "Direct link to Street Type")

`str_type`string

Street type.

### Street Status[​](#street-status "Direct link to Street Status")

`str_status`string

Street status.

### Street Official[​](#street-official "Direct link to Street Official")

`str_official`boolean

Whether the street name is official.

### Street Modified[​](#street-modified "Direct link to Street Modified")

`str_modified`string

Date the street record was last modified.

### Street Easting[​](#street-easting "Direct link to Street Easting")

`str_easting`string

Easting coordinate of the street centroid in the Swiss coordinate system CH1903+/LV95.

### Street Northing[​](#street-northing "Direct link to Street Northing")

`str_northing`string

Northing coordinate of the street centroid in the Swiss coordinate system CH1903+/LV95.

### Street Parent[​](#street-parent "Direct link to Street Parent")

`str_parent`string

Parent street identifier.

Can be empty string `""` if not present.

### Street Children[​](#street-children "Direct link to Street Children")

`str_children`string

Child street identifiers.

Can be empty string `""` if not present.

***

## Locality Directory (Ortschaftenverzeichnis)[​](#locality-directory-ortschaftenverzeichnis "Direct link to Locality Directory (Ortschaftenverzeichnis)")

### Locality Name[​](#locality-name "Direct link to Locality Name")

`ortschaftsname`string

Locality name from the Official Directory of Localities (Amtliches Ortschaftenverzeichnis).

### Postcode (PLZ4)[​](#postcode-plz4 "Direct link to Postcode (PLZ4)")

`plz4`string

4-digit Swiss postal code.

### Postcode Suffix[​](#postcode-suffix "Direct link to Postcode Suffix")

`zusatzziffer`string

Additional digit disambiguating postal codes that share the same 4-digit code.

### ZIP ID[​](#zip-id "Direct link to ZIP ID")

`zip_id`number

Unique identifier for the postal code record.

### Municipality Name[​](#municipality-name "Direct link to Municipality Name")

`gemeindename`string

Municipality name (Gemeindename).

### BFS Number[​](#bfs-number "Direct link to BFS Number")

`bfs_nr`number

Federal municipality number assigned by the Federal Statistical Office (BFS-Nr).

### Canton Abbreviation[​](#canton-abbreviation "Direct link to Canton Abbreviation")

`kantonskürzel`string

Canton abbreviation (e.g. `"ZH"`, `"GE"`).

Can be empty string `""` if not present.

### Address Share[​](#address-share "Direct link to Address Share")

`adressenanteil`string

Proportion of addresses belonging to this locality record.

### Locality Longitude (E)[​](#locality-longitude-e "Direct link to Locality Longitude (E)")

`e`string

Longitude of the locality centroid in WGS84 decimal degrees.

### Locality Latitude (N)[​](#locality-latitude-n "Direct link to Locality Latitude (N)")

`n`string

Latitude of the locality centroid in WGS84 decimal degrees.

### Locality Language[​](#locality-language "Direct link to Locality Language")

`sprache`string

Language of the record (e.g. `"de"`, `"fr"`, `"it"`, `"rm"`).

### Validity[​](#validity "Direct link to Validity")

`validity`string

Validity period of the postal code record.