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Field Name Data Type Description
PostalCode Char(7) The Postal CodeOM of the record in ANA NAN format.
City VarChar(45) The name of the city, town or village of the Postal CodeOM.
Province Char(2) The two-letter abbreviation for the province to that Postal CodeOM.
ProvinceName VarChar(45) The name of the province to that Postal CodeOM.
AreaCode VarChar(3) The telephone area code for this Postal CodeOM.
CityFlag Char(1) Yes/No flag indicating if the Postal Code is marked as a general delivery address.
TimeZone Integer The time Zone Number for which this Postal CodeOM belongs to.
DST Char(1) Indicates whether they observe Day Light Savings Time.
Latitude Decimal(12, 8) Geographic coordinate measured in degrees north or south of the equater.
Longitude Decimal(12, 8) Geographic coordinate measured in degrees east or wets of the Greenwich Meridian.
Elevation Integer Average elevation of the Postal CodeOM in meters.
Population Integer The population count for the Forward Sortation Area by Canadian Census 2016.
Dwellings Integer The total number of private dwellings count for the Forward Sortation Area by Canadian Census 2016.
Area Name VarChar(45) Major community name or greater municipality grouping that contains the street address or its delivery installation as recognized by the Canada Post.
Street Name VarChar(45) The official civic name of a roadway or artery as recognized by Canada Post.
Street Type Code Char(6) Official description used to identify the type of road or artery.
StreetDirCode Char(2) The street direction component of an official street name.
City Mixed Case VarChar(45) The name of the city, town or village of the Postal Code in Mixed Case format.
Area Name Mixed Case VarChar(45) Major community name or greater municipality grouping that contains the street address or its delivery installation as recognized by the Canada Post in Mixed Case format.
Municipality Name VarChar(45) The name of the Municipality.
Census Metropolitan Area UID VarChar(3) Uniquely identifies a census metropolitan area.
Census Metropolitan Area Name VarChar(100) Census metropolitan area name.
Census Division UID VarChar(45) Uniquely identifies a census division.
Census Division Name VarChar(100) Census division name.
Census SubDivision UID VarChar(7) Uniquely identifies a census subdivision.
Census SubDivision Name VarChar(100) Census subdivision name.

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