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Plate code AL — Altena District

Code AL used to mean: Altena District. The code is not issued now (abolished district or city, former authority); plates with it are rare.

Old code DE Germany

How to read the plate

EU band
The blue band with the EU flag and the country code D.
Region code
Letters at the start of the number.
Series and number
Letters and digits — the registration itself.
More about plates of Germany

The code only shows the region where the vehicle was registered. It does not reveal the owner or where the vehicle is now.

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