Frequntly asked Questions

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frequently asked questions

QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
We are interested in your Greek postcode file.	OK. Click here to purchase them
What are the sources for your information?	The Greek Post Office
How often do you update your database?	As soon as they are are any changes, about every year.
What are the total number of records in the database and how comprehensive is it?	For the big cities are 40808 and for the countryside are 13957. It is as simple as it can get.
Could you please tell me how many UNIQUE postcodes you have in your data (not how many records).	The codes of the major cities are 393 UNIQUE postcodes and those of the countryside are 834.
How long would it take from day of order to receive the data ?	Same day
Which is the price for data either in English or in Greek ?	€ 300 Exchange rates calculator
Are there free upgrades with the data?	No
What is the regularity of sending updates?	As soon as they are any changes
Is there any restriction for use of the data?	You may publish the data but you may not reproduce them in electronic form and resell them.
Do we need a permission to use the data ?	No permission needed to use the data.
What year is the data from. Is it from 1999 or 2000 or 2001 etc.?	Year 2004
How many digits are there in the postcodes? Are they 5 digits long?	All codes are 5 digit long
Could you please send us a sample of the file, including a bigger city with streets with several postcodes and some villages with an unique postcode. Is it possible to get all columns twice, with Greek and Latin characters ?	Yes. - Please specify the format the you want the sample files to be.
Many thanks for the two samples you sent me
Are roads with more than one postcode included in your database?	Yes there are. Often the same street may have more than one postcode.
Are the Greek postal codes delivered in both Latin and Greek characters.	Yes. You may purchase them in Latin OR in Greek
Do they contain street information	Yes.
For how many cities do they contain street information? Do you have all the data for the streets that change it's zip code changing the civic number (for example from 1 to 15 zip code is 10134 and from 2 to 24 the zip code is 10136	They are the ten (10) bigger Greek cities that have unique post codes for their streets. Often the same street may have more than one postcode.
Which are the cities you have the streets ?	Athens, Chania, Ioannina, Iraklio, Kavala, Larissa, Patras, Piraeus, Thessalonica, Volos
Is the English data different from the Greek or we can have only one row in the tables with descriptions in English and Greek for the cities and the streets?	The are in a different file.
For having the data in both languages (Latin and Greek) we have to buy 2 different files, does it mean that the price is the double?	To have the data in both languages will cost you €100 more (total €400), You may fill out the http://www.grecian.net/forms (secure)
Is there a code in the two different language files, thanks to which it is possible to match the files?	Yes there is.