tjenestetorget/norwegian-zip-codes

This package was sponsored by tjenestetorget.no / helsetjenester.no

What?

This package contains models, migrations and commands to automatically setup and update the administrative hierarchy of zip codes, municipalities and counties in Norway.

How

Install the package

composer require "tjenestetorget/norwegian-zip-codes"

Add service provider
Add NorwegianZipCodes\Providers\NorwegianZipCodesServiceProvider in config/app.php to the 'providers' array

Copy migrations to your migrations folder

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="NorwegianZipCodes\Providers\NorwegianZipCodesServiceProvider"

Run migrations

php artisan migrate

Seed the database

php artisan db:seed --class="NorwegianZipCodeSeeds"

Populate the database

php artisan zip_codes:update

Start using the models

	$zip_code     = \NorwegianZipCodes\Models\ZipCode::find('7340');
	$municipality = $zip_code->municipality;
	$county       = $municipality->county

ER diagram

Note

All IDs for counties, municipalities and zip_codes are strings. This is because officially the IDs are zero padded, fixed size. (4 for zip codes and municipalities, 2 for counties)