Íslandspóstur
Native name | Íslandspóstur ohf. |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Póstur og Sími |
| Industry | Postal Service |
| Founded | 1776 (foundation)
1873 (independent agency) 1935 (merger with Landssímí (Síminn)) 1998 (split from Síminn) |
| Headquarters | Höfðabakki 9D, Reykjavík, Iceland |
Area served | Iceland |
| Owner | Government of Iceland |
Number of employees | 580 |
| Website | posturinn.is |
Íslandspóstur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈistlan(t)sˌpʰoustʏr], lit. 'Iceland Post') or simply Pósturinn ([ˈpʰoustʏrɪn], lit. 'The Post') is the national postal service of Iceland. It is wholly owned by the Icelandic Government. It dates back to the year 1776 when Christian VII, king of Denmark ordered a mail service to be established in the country. Its current form was established in 1998 following the split from the state telecom, Síminn.
Iceland Post is a member of the Universal Postal Union and the Small European Postal Administration Cooperation.