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Canadian Postal CodeOM Database Field DefinitionsPostal CodeCanadian Postal Codes are made up of 6 digits/characters separated into two groups. The sequence is in ANA NAN format where A is Alphabetical character and N is a numerical character. The first three characters (ANA) make up the FSO (Forward Sortation Area). Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
CityThis is the name of city for the Postal Code. The name can represent a city, a postal entity, a community or a municipality name. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
Province AbbreviationA two digit abbrevaiation of the Province. Sort on this field to get all your data grouped by province. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
Province NameThe full name of the province for which this postal code resides in. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
ProvinceThe full name of the Province this Postal Code resides in. Sort on this field to get all your data grouped by province. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
Area CodeThe telephone area code belonging to the particular Postal code. Sorting by this field will give you all the data grouped by area code. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
City FlagThe flag to determine if the Postal CodeOM is marked as a general delivery service Postal Code at a Postal Delivery installation. 'Y' if the Postal CodeOM is general delivery, 'N' for no.
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Time ZoneTime zone designation - the numbers 4-11 are assigned to the time zones.
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Daylight SavingsFlag indicating whether a postal code is on daylight savings. Y for yes, N for no. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
LatitudeThe geographic coordinate of a point measured in degrees north or south of the equator. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
LongitudeThe geographic coordinate of a point measured in degrees east or west of the Greenwich (prime) meridian. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
ElevationThe average elevation of the Postal Code measured in meters. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
PopulationThe population in the Forward Sortation Area as reported by the Canadian Census 2011. Note: The number is only valid for first 3 characters or the Forward Sortation Area (FSA). The population numbers are also not projected to the future. They are actual Census 2011 numbers. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
Private DwellingsThe total private dwellings in the Forward Sortation Area as reported by the Canadian Census 2011. Note: The number is only valid for first 3 characters or the Forward Sortation Area (FSA). The private dwelling numbers are also not projected to the future. They are actual Census 2011 numbers. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
Area NameThe major community or greater municipality grouping that contains the street address or its delivery installation recognized by Canada Post. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
Street NameThe street name is the official civic name of a roadway or artery as recognized by the Canada Post. Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
Street Type CodeThe official description used to identify the type of artery or roadway. Example: Ave = Avenue (English), AV = Avenue (French), Rd = Road, Cir = Circle Back to the Canadian Postal Code Database
Street Direction CodeThe street direction component of an official street name. Valid Street Direction Code values are:
Census Metropolitan Area IDThe ID of the Canadian Census Metropolitan Area this Postal Code belongs to. Connects to the Metropolitan Area table for additional data on this Metropolitan Area. Census Metropolitan Area TypeA one-character field identifying whether the unit is a census metropolitan area, a tracted census agglomeration or a nontracted census agglomeration. Census Division IDThe ID of the Canadian Census Division this Postal Code belongs to. Connects to the Division table for additional data on this Division. Census Division NameThe Name of the Canadian Census Division this Postal Code belongs to. Census Division TypeCensus Divisions are classified into 12 types. This field tells you which type this Census Division is.
Census SubDivision IDThe ID of the Canadian Census SubDivision this Postal Code belongs to. Connects to the SubDivision table for additional data on this SubDivision. Census SubDivision NameThe Name of the Canadian Census SubDivision this Postal Code belongs to. Census SubDivision TypeA one-character field identifying whether the unit is a census metropolitan area, a tracted census agglomeration or a nontracted census agglomeration. See documentation for a full listing of Subdivision Types. Statistical Area ClassificationThe Statistical Area Classification groups census subdivisions according to whether they are a component of a census metropolitan area, a census agglomeration, a census metropolitan influenced zone or the territories. Census Consolidated Subdivision NameA census consolidated subdivision (CCS) is a group of adjacent census subdivisions. Generally, the smaller, more densely-populated census subdivisions (towns, villages, etc.) are combined with the surrounding, larger, more rural census subdivision, in order to create a geographic level between the census subdivision and the census division.
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