What are the official Canada Post abbreviations for municipalities in Alberta?
To meet addressing guidelines or to accommodate limitations on address fields in your database, you may need to adjust the names of towns, cities or communities with long names.
Canada Post has a list of official abbreviations for some municipalities in Alberta with names longer than 13 characters.
Use these official shortened names:
- If your database fields cannot accommodate longer names.
- To ensure the mailing address fits on a standard mailing label while meeting the addressing guidelines outlined by Canada Post.
Find the official abbreviations for some municipalities in Alberta below.
| Municipality | 13-character abbreviation | 18-character abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
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BLUEBERRY MOUNTAIN |
BLUEBERRY-MTN |
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BUFFALO HEAD PRAIRIE |
BUFFALO-HD-PR |
BUFFALO-HEAD-PR |
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CHISHOLM MILLS |
CHISHOLM-MLLS |
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COLLEGE HEIGHTS |
COLLEGE-HGTS |
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COUNTY OF BARRHEAD |
C.O. BARRHEAD |
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COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE NO. 1 |
CO GP NO. 1 |
COUNTY OF GP NO. 1 |
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DEAD MAN'S FLATS |
DEAD-MAN-FLTS |
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DRAYTON VALLEY |
DRAYTON-VLY |
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FORT ASSINIBOINE |
FT-ASSINIBOIN |
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FORT CHIPEWYAN |
FT-CHIPEWYAN |
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FORT SASKATCHEWAN |
FT-SASKATCHWN |
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FORT VERMILION |
FT-VERMILION |
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GRANDE PRAIRIE |
GRAND-PRAIRIE |
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HARVIE HEIGHTS |
HARVIE-HGHTS |
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HERITAGE POINTE |
HERITAGE PT |
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HILLCREST MINES |
HILCREST-MNES |
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ISLAND LAKE SOUTH |
ISLAND-LAKE-S |
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JAMES RIVER BRIDGE |
JAMES-RIV-BRG |
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LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY |
LAC SA COUNTY |
LAC STE ANNE CNTY |
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LACOMBE COUNTY |
LACOMBE CNTY |
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LANCASTER PARK |
LANCASTER-PRK |
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LESSER SLAVE RIVER |
MDLSR |
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MD OF GREENVIEW |
MD GREENVIEW |
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MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY |
MTN VIEW CNTY |
MOUNTAIN VIEW CNTY |
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NITON JUNCTION |
NITON-JCT |
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NORTHERN SUNRISE COUNTY |
NRTHRN SNRISE |
NRTHRN SUNRISE CO |
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PADDLE PRAIRIE |
PADDLE-PRARIE |
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PARADISE VALLEY |
PARADISE-VLY |
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PURPLE SPRINGS |
PURPLE-SPRGS |
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RED DEER COUNTY |
RED-DEER-CNTY |
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RED EARTH CREEK |
RED-EARTH-CRK |
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REDWOOD MEADOWS |
REDWOOD-MEDWS |
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RIVIERE QUI BARRE |
RIV-QUI-BARRE |
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ROCHFORT BRIDGE |
ROCHFORT-BRG |
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE |
ROCKY-MTN-HSE |
ROCKY-MTN-HOUSE |
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ROSEDALE STATION |
ROSEDALE-STN |
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ROSEDALE VALLEY |
ROSEDALE-VLY |
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SADDLE HILLS COUNTY |
SADDLE HILLS |
SADDLE HILLS CNTY |
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SOUTH BAPTISTE |
S-BAPTISTE |
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VALHALLA CENTRE |
VALHALLA-CTR |
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WANDERING RIVER |
WANDRING-RIV |
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WESTLOCK COUNTY |
WESTLOCK CO |
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WHISPERING HILLS |
WHISPRING-HLS |
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