Postcodes
Four digits.
Geocoding addresses in Austria
Austria is planned in the first European wave, on the Adressregister of the BEV, the federal office for metrology and surveying. It is not ingested yet.
Source and licence
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Source | Adressregister, Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen (BEV) |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | Required. “© Österreichisches Adressregister, Stichtagsdaten vom DD.MM.YYYY”, with the date of the data extract |
| Update frequency | Dated extracts (Stichtag); refresh cadence to be confirmed [À VÉRIFIER] |
| Measured match rate | Published with the public benchmark, once the country is ingested |
No coverage or accuracy figure is announced before it is measured.
Austrian specifics we plan to handle
Staircase and door
In apartment buildings the house number can be followed by a staircase (Stiege) and a door (Tür).
Dated data
The register is published as extracts dated by a reference day (Stichtag), which the attribution must show.
Austria questions
When will Austria be available?
It is planned in the first European wave, after France. There is no date yet, and coverage is announced only once the data is ingested and measured. [À VÉRIFIER]
Do I have to credit the BEV?
Yes. CC BY 4.0 requires attribution, in the form “© Österreichisches Adressregister, Stichtagsdaten vom DD.MM.YYYY”. Each Addrova response will carry it.