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    What are the official Canada Post abbreviations for municipalities in Nova Scotia?

    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 Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia below.

    Municipality 13-character abbreviation 18-character abbreviation

    ADVOCATE HARBOUR

    ADVOCATE-HBR

     

    ANDERSON MOUNTAIN

    ANDERSON-MTN

     

    ANNAPOLIS ROYAL

    ANNAPOLIS-RYL

     

    AYLESFORD MOUNTAIN

    AYLESFORD MTN

     

    BARNEYS RIVER STATION

    BARNEYS-RIVER

    BARNEYS-RIVER-STN

    BARRINGTON PASSAGE

    BARRGTON-PASS

     

    BEAR RIVER EAST

    BEAR RIVER E

     

    BELLIVEAU COVE

    BELLIVEAUS CV

     

    BICKERTON WEST

    BICKERTON-W

     

    BIG POND CENTRE

    BIG-POND-CTRE

     

    BLACKETTS LAKE

    BLACKETTS-LK

     

    BLACK RIVER LAKE

    BLCK RIVER LK

     

    BOULARDERIE CENTER

    BOULARDRIE-CT

     

    BOULARDERIE EAST

    BOULARDERIE-E

     

    BOUTILIERS POINT

    BOUTILIERS PT

     

    BROAD COVE MARSH

    BROAD COVE MR

     

    BROOK VILLAGE

    BROOKVILLAGE

     

    BROW OF THE MOUNTAIN

    BROW OF THE M

    BROW OF THE MTN

    CARIBOU ISLAND

    CARIBOU ISLND

     

    CENTRE BURLINGTON

    CTRE-BURLGTON

     

    CENTRAL WEST RIVER

    CENTL W RIVER

     

    CHANCE HARBOUR

    CHANCE HARBR

     

    CHAPEL ISLAND

    CHAPELISLAND

     

    CHAPMAN SETTLEMENT

    CHAPMAN-STLMT

     

    CHURCH POINT STATION

    CHURCH PT STN

     

    CHRISTMAS ISLAND

    CRISTMAS-ISLD

     

    CLARKS HARBOUR

    CLARKS-HBR

     

    COLLINGWOOD CORNER

    CLLNGWOOD-CRN

     

    CONROD SETTLEMENT

    CONROD STLMNT

     

    CORKUMS ISLAND

    CORKUMS ISL

     

    CREIGNISH REAR

    CREIGNISHREAR

     

    CROSS ROADS COUNTRY HARBOUR

    CROSS-RDS-CTY

    CROSS-RDS-CTRY-HBR

    DENSMORES MILLS

    DENSMORES-MLS

     

    DILIGENT RIVER

    DILIGENT-RIV

     

    EAST CHEZZETCOOK

    E CHEZZETCOOK

     

    EAST KEMPTVILLE

    E KEMPTVILLE

     

    EAST LAKE AINSLIE

    E LAKEAINSLIE

     

    EAST LAWRENCETOWN

    E LAWRENCETWN

     

    EAST LEICESTER

    E-LEICESTER

     

    EAST MARGARETSVILLE

    E MARGARETSVL

    E. MARGARETSVILLE

    EAST PETPESWICK

    E PETPESWICK

     

    EAST RIVER ST. MARYS

    E-RIV-ST-MARY

    EAST-RIV-ST-MARYS

    EAST SKYE GLEN

    E SKYE GLEN

     

    EASTERN PASSAGE

    EASTERN PASS

     

    FERGUSONS COVE

    FERGUSONS CVE

     

    FIRST PENINSULA

    FRST PNINSULA

     

    FISHER'S GRANT

    FISHERS GRANT

     

    FISHERMANS HARBOUR

    FISHRMANS-HBR

     

    FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG

    FT-LOUISBOURG

    FORTRSS-LOUISBOURG

    FRAMBOISE INTERVALE

    FRAMBOISE-INT

    FRAMBOISE-INTERVAL

    FRASERS MOUNTAIN

    FRASERS-MTN

     

    GARDEN OF EDEN

    GDN-OF-EDEN

     

    GARDINER MINES

    GARDINER-MNS

     

    GATES MOUNTAIN

    GATES MTN.

     

    GRANDE GREVE

    GRANDEGREVE

     

    GRAND MIRA NORTH

    GRAND-MIRA-N

     

    GRAND MIRA SOUTH

    GRAND-MIRA-S

     

    GRAND PRE

    GRAND PRE

     

    GRANVILLE BEACH

    GRANVILLE BCH

     

    GRANVILLE CENTRE

    GRANVILLE CNT

     

    GRANVILLE FERRY

    GRANVLE-FERRY

     

    GROSSES COQUES

    GROSSES CQS

     

    GULLIVERS COVE

    GULLIVERS CV

     

    GUYSBOROUGH INTERVALE

     

    GUYSBOROUGH INTERV

    HALF ISLAND COVE

    HALF ISLND CV

     

    HAMMONDS PLAINS

    HAMMONDS PLNS

     

    HARTLIN SETTLEMENT

    HRTLIN STLMNT

     

    HEAD OF JEDDORE

    HD JEDDORE

     

    HEAD OF ST MARGARETS BAY

    HD ST MARGTS

    HD ST MARGARET BAY

    HECKMANS ISLAND

    HECKMANS ISL

     

    HILLSIDE BOULARDERIE

    HLS-BOULARDRI

    HLLSDE-BOULARDERIE

    INGONISH BEACH

    INGONISH-BCH

     

    ISAACS HARBOUR

    ISAACS-HBR

     

    JEDDORE OYSTER PONDS

    JEDDORE-OYSTR

    JEDDORE-OYSTER-PND

    JUNIPER MOUNTAIN

    JUNIPER-MTN

     

    LAKE CHARLOTTE

    LK CHARLOTTE

     

    LAKE KILLARNEY

    LK-KILLARNEY

     

    LEITCHES CREEK

    LEITCHES-CRK

     

    LITTLE BRAS D'OR

    LTLE-BRAS-DOR

     

    LITTLE BROOK STATION

    LITTLE BR STN

     

    LITTLE HARBOUR

    LITTLE-HRB

     

    LITTLE LORRAINE

    LTLE-LORRAINE

     

    LITTLE NARROWS

    LTLE-NARROWS

     

    LITTLE RIVER LAKE

    LTL RIVER LK

     

    LITTLE TANCOOK

    LTL-TANCOOK

     

    LOWER EAST CHEZZETCOOK

    L E CHEZZETCK

    LOW E CHEZZETCOOK

    LOWER EAST PUBNICO

    LWR-E-PUBNICO

     

    LOWER FIVE ISLANDS

    LWR-FIVE-ISLD

     

    LOWER L'ARDOISE

    LWR-L'ARDOISE

     

    LOWER PROSPECT

    LWR-PROSPECT

     

    LOWER ROSE BAY

    LWR ROSE BAY

     

    LOWER SACKVILLE

    LWR-SACKVILLE

     

    LOWER WASHABUCK

    LWR-WASHABUCK

     

    LOWER WEDGEPORT

    LWR-WEDGEPORT

     

    LOWER WENTWORTH

    LWR WENTWORTH

     

    LOWER WEST PUBNICO

    LWR-W-PUBNICO

     

    LOWER WOODS HARBOUR

    LWR-WOODS-HBR

    LOWER-WOODS-HARBR

    LOWER WOLFVILLE

    LWR WOLFVILLE

     

    MACKINNONS HARBOUR

    MACKINNONS-HB

     

    MACINTYRE LAKE

    MACINTYRELAKE

     

    MALAGASH CENTRE

    MALAGASH CTR

     

    MALAGASH POINT

    MALAGASH PT

     

    MALAGASH STATION

    MALAGASH STN

     

    MARGAREE CENTRE

    MARGAREE-CTRE

     

    MARGAREE FORKS

    MARGAREE-FRKS

     

    MARGAREE HARBOUR

    MARGAREE-HBR

     

    MARGAREE VALLEY

    MARGAREE-VLY

     

    MARGARETSVILLE

    MARGARETSVLLE

     

    MARRIOTTS COVE

    MARRIOTTS CV

     

    MCLELLANS BROOK

    MCLELLANS-BRK

     

    MCLELLANS MOUNTAIN

    MCLELLANS-MTN

     

    MCPHERSONS MILLS

    MCPHERSONS-ML

     

    MEAGHERS GRANT

    MEAGHERS GRNT

     

    MELMERBY BEACH

    MELMERBY-BCH

     

    METEGHAN CENTRE

    METEGHAN-CTRE

     

    METEGHAN STATION

    METEGHAN STN

     

    MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT

    MD MUSQUODBT

    MIDLE MUSQUODOBOIT

    MIDDLE PORTERS LAKE

    MD PORTER LK

    MIDDLE PORTERS LKE

    MIDDLE SACKVILLE

    MID-SACKVILLE

     

    MIDDLE STEWIACKE

    MID STEWIACKE

     

    MIDDLE WEST PUBNICO

    MID-W-PUBNICO

    MIDDLE-W-PUBNICO

    MILFORD STATION

    MILFORD-STN

     

    MOUNTAIN FRONT

    MOUNTAIN FRNT

     

    MONTAGUE GOLD MINES

    MONT GOLD MIN

    MONTAGUE GLD MINES

    MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR

    MUSQUODBT HBR

    MUSQUODOBOIT HARBR

    NEVADA VALLEY

    NEVADAVALLEY

     

    NEW CAMPBELLTON

    NEW-CAMPBLTON

     

    NEWCOMB CORNER

    NEWCOMB CRNR

     

    NEWPORT STATION

    NEWPORT-STN

     

    NORTH EAST MARGAREE

    N-E-MARGAREE

    N-EAST-MARGAREE

    NORTH EAST POINT

    N-EAST-POINT

     

    NORTH GRAND PRE

    N GRAND PRE

     

    NORTH WALLACE BAY

    N WALLACE BAY

     

    NORTH WILLIAMSTON

    N WILLIAMSON

     

    NORTHSIDE EAST BAY

    N-SIDE-E-BAY

     

    ORANGEDALE EAST

    ORANGEDALE E

     

    OSBORNE HARBOUR

    OSBORNE-HBR

     

    OXFORD JUNCTION

    OXFORD-JCT

     

    PHILIPS HARBOUR

    PHILPS HARBR

     

    PICTOU LANDING

    PICTOU LAND

     

    PLEASANT VALLEY

    PL VALLEY

     

    PORT HAWKESBURY

    PT-HAWKESBURY

     

    PORTUGUESE COVE

    PORTUGUESE CV

     

    PROSPECT VILLAGE

    PROSPECT-VLGE

     

    PUGWASH JUNCTION

    PUGWASH-JCT

     

    RIVER BOURGEOIS

    RIV-BOURGEOIS

     

    RIVER HEBERT EAST

    RIV-HEBERT-E

     

    RIVER TILLARD

    RIVERTILLARD

     

    ROBINSON CORNER

    ROBINSON CNR

     

    ROCKY MOUNTAIN

    ROCKY-MTN

     

    SALMON RIVER BRIDGE

    SLMN RVR BRDG

    SALMON RVER BRIDGE

    SALMON RIVER LAKE

    SLMN RIVR LK

     

    SALMON RIVER LOOP

    SLMN RIVR LP

     

    SCOTCH VILLAGE

    SCOTCH-VLLGE

     

    SECOND PENINSULA

    SCND PNINSULA

     

    SHEFFIELD MILLS

    SHEFFIELD MIL

     

    SISSIBOO FALLS

    SISSIBOO FALL

     

    SOAPSTONE MINE

    SOAPSTONE MN

     

    SOUTH BROOKFIELD

    S-BROOKFIELD

     

    SOUTH CHEGOGGIN

    S CHEGOGGIN

     

    SOUTH LAKE AINSLIE

    S LAKEAINSLIE

     

    SOUTH WEST MARGAREE

    S-W-MARGAREE

    S-WEST-MARGAREE

    SOUTH SIDE OF BADDECK RIVER

    SSOFBADDECKR

    S.S. OF BADDECK R.

    SOUTH WILLIAMSTON

    S WILLIAMSON

     

    SOUTHSIDE BOULARDERIE

    S-BOULARDERIE

    S-SIDE-BOULARDERIE

    SOUTHWEST COVE

    SW COVE

     

    SPECTACLE LAKES

    SPECTCL LAKES

     

    ST ANDREWS CHANNEL

    ST-ANDREWS-CH

     

    ST MARGARET VILLAGE

    ST-MARGRET-VL

    ST-MARGARET-VILLGE

    ST. PATRICKS CHANNEL

    STPATRICKS CH

    ST. PATRICKS CHAN.

    STE-ANNE-DU-RUISSEAU

    ST-ANNE-RUIS

    STE-ANNE-RUISSEAU

    STONEHURST NORTH

    STONEHURST N

     

    STONEHURST SOUTH

    STONEHURST S

     

    STILLWATER LAKE

    STILLWATER LK

     

    ST-JOSEPH-DU-MOINE

    ST-JOS-MOINE

     

    TANCOOK ISLAND

    TANCOOK-ISLD

     

    TANNERS SETTLEMENT

    TNRS STLMENT

     

    THREE FATHOM HARBOUR

    TH FATHM HARB

    THREE FATHOM HARB

    TIDNISH BRIDGE

    TIDNISH-BRDGE

     

    TIDNISH CROSS ROADS

    TIDNISH-C-RDS

    TIDNISH-CROSS-RDS

    UPPER GRAND MIRA

    UP-GRAND-MIRA

     

    UPPER GRANVILLE

    U GRANVILLE

     

    UPPER KENNETCOOK

    UP-KENNETCOOK

     

    UPPER KINGSBURG

    UPR KINGSBURG

     

    UPPER LAKEVILLE

    UP LAKEVILLE

     

    UPPER LEITCHES CREEK

    UP-LEITCHES-C

    UP-LEITCHES-CREEK

    UPPER MALAGASH

    UPR MALAGASH

     

    UPPER MUSQUODOBOIT

    UP MUSQUODBT

     

    UPPER NINE MILE RIVER

    UPPR NINE M R

    UPPER NINE MLE RIV

    UPPER NORTH SYDNEY

    UP-N-SYDNEY

     

    UPPER PORT LA TOUR

    UP-PT-LA-TOUR

     

    UPPER SACKVILLE

    UPR-SACKVILLE

     

    UPPER STEWIACKE

    UP-STEWIACKE

     

    UPPER TANTALLON

    UP TANTALLON

     

    UPPER WASHABUCK

    UP-WASHABUCK

     

    VICTORIA BEACH

    VICTORIA BCH

     

    VICTORIA HARBOUR

    VICTORIA HBR

     

    VICTORIA MINES

    VICTORIA-MINE

     

    WALLACE BRIDGE

    WALLACE BRDG

     

    WALLACE HIGHLANDS

    WALLACE HGHLD

     

    WALLACE RIVER WEST

    WALLACE RVR W

     

    WALLACE STATION

    WALLACE STN

     

    WASHABUCK CENTRE

    WASHABUCK-CTR

     

    WEAVER SETTLEMENT

    WEAVER SETTLE

     

    WELTON LANDING

    WELTN-LANDING

     

    WEST CHEZZETCOOK

    W CHEZZETCOOK

     

    WEST COOKS COVE

    WEST CKS COV

     

    WEST DALHOUSIE

    W DALHOUSIE

     

    WEST LAKE AINSLIE

    W LAKEAINSLIE

     

    WEST LEICESTER

    W-LEICESTER

     

    WEST PETPESWICK

    W PETPESWICK

     

    WEST PORTERS LAKE

    W PORTERS LKE

     

    WEST RIVER STATION

    W-RIV-STATION

     

    WEST SPRINGHILL

    W SPRINGHILL

     

    WESTCHESTER STATION

    WESTCHSTR-STN

    WESTCHESTER-STN

    WESTVILLE ROAD

    WESTVILLE-RD

     

    WEYMOUTH FALLS

    WEYMOUTH FALL

     

    WEYMOUTH MILLS

    WEYMOUTH MILL

     

    WEYMOUTH NORTH

    WEYMOUTH N.

     

    WHYCOCOMAGH PORTAGE

    WHYCOCO PORT

    WHYCOCOMAGHPORTAGE

    WILMOT STATION

    WILMOT-STN

     

    WINDSOR JUNCTION

    WINDSOR JCT

     

    WOLFVILLE RIDGE

    WOLFVILLE RDG