What are the official Canada Post abbreviations for municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador?
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 Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Newfoundland and Labrador below.
Municipality | 13-character abbreviation | 18-character abbreviation |
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BARACHOIS BROOK |
BARACHOIS-BRK |
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BARTLETTS HARBOUR |
BARTLETTS-HBR |
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BELL ISLAND FRONT |
BELL-ISLD-FRT |
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BLACK DUCK COVE |
BLACK-DUCK-CV |
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BOAT HARBOUR WEST |
BOAT-HBR-WEST |
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BRIGUS JUNCTION |
BRIGUS-JCT |
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BRISTOL'S HOPE |
BRISTOLS HOPE |
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BROAD COVE BDV |
BROAD-CV-BDV |
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BUCHANS JUNCTION |
BUCHANS-JCT |
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BURGOYNES COVE |
BURGOYNES-CV |
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BURNT ISLANDS BLP |
BURNT-ISL-BLP |
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BURNT POINT BDV |
BURNT-PT-BDV |
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CAPE FREELS NORTH |
CAPE-FREELS-N |
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CAPE ST GEORGE |
CP-ST-GEORGE |
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CAPLIN COVE BDV |
CAPLIN-CV-BDV |
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CHANGE ISLANDS |
CHANGE-ISLNDS |
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CHANNEL-PORT-AUX-BASQUES |
CHANNEL-PAB |
PORT-AUX-BASQUES |
CHARLOTTETOWN LAB |
CHARLOTN-LAB |
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CHURCHILL FALLS |
CHURCHILL-FLS |
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COACHMANS COVE |
COACHMANS-CV |
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COLEYS POINT SOUTH |
COLEYS-PT-S |
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COLLIERS RIVERHEAD |
COLLIERS-RIVH |
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COME BY CHANCE |
COME-CHANCE |
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COMFORT COVE-NEWSTEAD |
COMFORT-CV-NE |
CMFORT-CV-NEWSTEAD |
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH |
CONCPTN BAY S |
CONCEPTION BAY S |
CONCEPTION HARBOUR |
CONCEPTON-HBR |
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COTTRELLS COVE |
COTTRELLS-CV |
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DANIELS HARBOUR |
DANIELS-HBR |
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EDDIES COVE WEST |
EDDIES-CV-W |
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ENGLISH HARBOUR EAST |
ENGLISH-HBR-E |
ENGLISH-HARBOUR-E |
ENGLISH HARBOUR WEST |
ENGLISH-HBR-W |
ENGLISH-HARBOUR-W |
FOX HARBOUR PB |
FOX-HBR-PB |
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FRENCHMANS COVE BOI |
FRMANS-CV-BOI |
FRENCHMANS-CV-BOI |
FRENCHMANS COVE FB |
FRMANS-CV-FB |
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GANDER BAY SOUTH |
GANDER-BAY-S |
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GARDEN COVE PB |
GARDEN-CV-PB |
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GEORGES BROOK-MILTON |
GRGS BRK-MLTN |
GEORGES BROOK-MLTN |
GLOVERTOWN SOUTH |
GLOVERTOWN-S |
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GOOSEBERRY COVE |
GOOSEBERRY-CV |
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GRAND BAY EAST |
GRAND-BAY-E |
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GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR |
GRND-FALLS-WI |
GRND-FALLS-WINDSOR |
GRAND LE PIERRE |
GRAND-PIERRE |
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GREEN ISLAND BROOK |
GREEN-ISL-BRK |
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GREEN ISLAND COVE |
GREEN-ISL-CV |
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GREENS HARBOUR |
GREENS-HBR |
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HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY |
HPY-VLY-GOOSE |
HAPPY-VALLEY-GOOSE |
HARBOUR BRETON |
HBR-BRETON |
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HARBOUR GRACE SOUTH |
HBR-GRACE-S |
HARBR-GRACE-S-SIDE |
HARRYS HARBOUR |
HARRYS-HBR |
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HEAD BAY D'ESPOIR |
HD-BAY-ESPOIR |
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HICKMANS HARBOUR |
HICKMANS-HBR |
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HUMBER VALLEY RESORT |
HMBR-VAL-RSRT |
HUMBER-VAL-RESORT |
HUMBER VILLAGE |
HMBER-VILLAGE |
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IRISHTOWN-SUMMERSIDE |
IRSHTWN-SMRSD |
IRISHTWN-SUMMRSIDE |
ISLAND HARBOUR |
ISLAND-HBR |
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ISLE-AUX-MORTS |
ISLE-AU-MORTS |
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L'ANSE AU CLAIR |
ANSE-AU-CLAIR |
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L'ANSE AU LOUP |
ANSE-AU-LOUP |
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LEADING TICKLES |
LEADING-TKLES |
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LITTLE BAY EAST |
LITTLE-BAY-E |
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LITTLE BAY ISLANDS |
LTL-BAY-ISLDS |
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LITTLE BAY NDB |
LTL-BAY-NDB |
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LITTLE BURNT BAY |
LTL-BURNT-BAY |
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LITTLE CATALINA |
LTL-CATALINA |
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LITTLE HARBOUR EAST PB |
LTL-HBR-E-PB |
LITTLE-HARBR-E-PB |
LITTLE HEARTS EASE |
LTL-HRTS-EASE |
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LITTLE ST LAWRENCE |
LTL-ST-LAWRCE |
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LOWER ISLAND COVE |
LW-ILS-CV |
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MORETONS HARBOUR |
MORETONS-HBR |
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MOUNT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
MNT-ARLING-HT |
MT-ARLINGTON-HGHTS |
MUSGRAVE HARBOUR |
MUSGRAVE-HBR |
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NEW HARBOUR TB |
NEW-HBR-TB |
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NIPPERS HARBOUR |
NIPPERS-HBR |
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NORRIS ARM NORTHSIDE |
NORRIS-ARM-N |
NORRIS-ARM-N-SIDE |
NORTH HARBOUR PB |
NORTH-HBR-PB |
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NORTH HARBOUR SMB |
NORTH-HBR-SMB |
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NORTH WEST BROOK |
N-WEST-BROOK |
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NORTH WEST RIVER |
N-WEST-RIVER |
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OCHRE PIT COVE |
OCHRE-PIT-CV |
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PARADISE RIVER |
PARADISE-RIV |
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PILLEYS ISLAND |
PILLEYS-ISLD |
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PLATE COVE EAST |
PLATE-CV-EAST |
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PLATE COVE WEST |
PLATE-CV-WEST |
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POINT LEAMINGTON |
PT-LEAMINGTON |
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POLLARDS POINT |
POLLARDS-PT |
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PORT AU CHOIX |
PORT-AU-CHOIX |
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PORT BLANDFORD |
PT-BLANDFORD |
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PORT HOPE SIMPSON |
PT-HOPE-SIMPS |
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PORTLAND CREEK |
PORTLAND-CRK |
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PORTUGAL COVE-ST PHILIPS |
PRT CV-ST PHL |
PORT CV-ST PHIL |
RATTLING BROOK |
RATTLING-BRK |
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RED HARBOUR PB |
RED-HBR-PB |
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RENCONTRE EAST |
RENCONTRE-E |
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RIVER OF PONDS |
RIVER-PONDS |
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RIVERHEAD HARBOUR GRACE |
RIVHD-HBR-GRA |
RVRHEAD-HRBR-GRACE |
ROUND HARBOUR GB |
ROUND-HBR-GB |
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SALMON COVE BDV |
SALMON-CV-BDV |
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SHALLOWAY COVE |
SHALLOWAY-CV |
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SHIP HARBOUR PB |
SHIP-HBR-PB |
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SOUTH BROOK GB |
S-BROOK-GB |
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SOUTH EAST BIGHT |
S-EAST-BIGHT |
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SOUTHERN HARBOUR PB |
SOTHRN-HBR-PB |
SOUTHERN-HARBR-PB |
ST ANTHONY EAST |
ST-ANTHONY-E |
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ST BERNARDS-JACQUES FONTAINE |
ST-BER-JQ-FON |
ST-BERNRD-JAQ-FONT |
ST JOSEPHS SAL |
ST-JOSEPH-SAL |
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ST LUNAIRE-GRIQUET |
ST-LNAIRE-GRI |
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STEPHENVILLE CROSSING |
STPHENVL-XING |
STEPHENVILLE-CROSS |
TIZZARDS HARBOUR |
TIZZARDS-HBR |
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UPPER ISLAND COVE |
UPPER-ISL-CV |
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WAREHAM-CENTREVILLE |
WAREHAM-CTVLE |
WAREHAM-CNTREVILLE |
WEST BAY CENTRE |
W-BAY-CENTRE |
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WEST ST MODESTE |
W-ST-MODESTE |
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WILLIAMS HARBOUR |
WILLIAMS-HBR |
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