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    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

    BARACHOIS BROOK

    BARACHOIS-BRK

     

    BARTLETTS HARBOUR

    BARTLETTS-HBR

     

    BELL ISLAND FRONT

    BELL-ISLD-FRT

     

    BLACK DUCK COVE

    BLACK-DUCK-CV

     

    BOAT HARBOUR WEST

    BOAT-HBR-WEST

     

    BRIGUS JUNCTION

    BRIGUS-JCT

     

    BRISTOL'S HOPE

    BRISTOLS HOPE

    BROAD COVE BDV

    BROAD-CV-BDV

     

    BUCHANS JUNCTION

    BUCHANS-JCT

     

    BURGOYNES COVE

    BURGOYNES-CV

     

    BURNT ISLANDS BLP

    BURNT-ISL-BLP

     

    BURNT POINT BDV

    BURNT-PT-BDV

     

    CAPE FREELS NORTH

    CAPE-FREELS-N

     

    CAPE ST GEORGE

    CP-ST-GEORGE

     

    CAPLIN COVE BDV

    CAPLIN-CV-BDV

     

    CHANGE ISLANDS

    CHANGE-ISLNDS

     

    CHANNEL-PORT-AUX-BASQUES

    CHANNEL-PAB

    PORT-AUX-BASQUES

    CHARLOTTETOWN LAB

    CHARLOTN-LAB

     

    CHURCHILL FALLS

    CHURCHILL-FLS

     

    COACHMANS COVE

    COACHMANS-CV

     

    COLEYS POINT SOUTH

    COLEYS-PT-S

     

    COLLIERS RIVERHEAD

    COLLIERS-RIVH

     

    COME BY CHANCE

    COME-CHANCE

     

    COMFORT COVE-NEWSTEAD

    COMFORT-CV-NE

    CMFORT-CV-NEWSTEAD

    CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH

    CONCPTN BAY S

    CONCEPTION BAY S

    CONCEPTION HARBOUR

    CONCEPTON-HBR

     

    COTTRELLS COVE

    COTTRELLS-CV

     

    DANIELS HARBOUR

    DANIELS-HBR

     

    EDDIES COVE WEST

    EDDIES-CV-W

     

    ENGLISH HARBOUR EAST

    ENGLISH-HBR-E

    ENGLISH-HARBOUR-E

    ENGLISH HARBOUR WEST

    ENGLISH-HBR-W

    ENGLISH-HARBOUR-W

    FOX HARBOUR PB

    FOX-HBR-PB

     

    FRENCHMANS COVE BOI

    FRMANS-CV-BOI

    FRENCHMANS-CV-BOI

    FRENCHMANS COVE FB

    FRMANS-CV-FB

     

    GANDER BAY SOUTH

    GANDER-BAY-S

     

    GARDEN COVE PB

    GARDEN-CV-PB

     

    GEORGES BROOK-MILTON

    GRGS BRK-MLTN

    GEORGES BROOK-MLTN

    GLOVERTOWN SOUTH

    GLOVERTOWN-S

     

    GOOSEBERRY COVE

    GOOSEBERRY-CV

     

    GRAND BAY EAST

    GRAND-BAY-E

     

    GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR

    GRND-FALLS-WI

    GRND-FALLS-WINDSOR

    GRAND LE PIERRE

    GRAND-PIERRE

     

    GREEN ISLAND BROOK

    GREEN-ISL-BRK

     

    GREEN ISLAND COVE

    GREEN-ISL-CV

     

    GREENS HARBOUR

    GREENS-HBR

     

    HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY

    HPY-VLY-GOOSE

    HAPPY-VALLEY-GOOSE

    HARBOUR BRETON

    HBR-BRETON

     

    HARBOUR GRACE SOUTH

    HBR-GRACE-S

    HARBR-GRACE-S-SIDE

    HARRYS HARBOUR

    HARRYS-HBR

     

    HEAD BAY D'ESPOIR

    HD-BAY-ESPOIR

     

    HICKMANS HARBOUR

    HICKMANS-HBR

     

    HUMBER VALLEY RESORT

    HMBR-VAL-RSRT

    HUMBER-VAL-RESORT

    HUMBER VILLAGE

    HMBER-VILLAGE

     

    IRISHTOWN-SUMMERSIDE

    IRSHTWN-SMRSD

    IRISHTWN-SUMMRSIDE

    ISLAND HARBOUR

    ISLAND-HBR

     

    ISLE-AUX-MORTS

    ISLE-AU-MORTS

     

    L'ANSE AU CLAIR

    ANSE-AU-CLAIR

     

    L'ANSE AU LOUP

    ANSE-AU-LOUP

     

    LEADING TICKLES

    LEADING-TKLES

     

    LITTLE BAY EAST

    LITTLE-BAY-E

     

    LITTLE BAY ISLANDS

    LTL-BAY-ISLDS

     

    LITTLE BAY NDB

    LTL-BAY-NDB

     

    LITTLE BURNT BAY

    LTL-BURNT-BAY

     

    LITTLE CATALINA

    LTL-CATALINA

     

    LITTLE HARBOUR EAST PB

    LTL-HBR-E-PB

    LITTLE-HARBR-E-PB

    LITTLE HEARTS EASE

    LTL-HRTS-EASE

     

    LITTLE ST LAWRENCE

    LTL-ST-LAWRCE

     

    LOWER ISLAND COVE

    LW-ILS-CV

     

    MORETONS HARBOUR

    MORETONS-HBR

     

    MOUNT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    MNT-ARLING-HT

    MT-ARLINGTON-HGHTS

    MUSGRAVE HARBOUR

    MUSGRAVE-HBR

     

    NEW HARBOUR TB

    NEW-HBR-TB

     

    NIPPERS HARBOUR

    NIPPERS-HBR

     

    NORRIS ARM NORTHSIDE

    NORRIS-ARM-N

    NORRIS-ARM-N-SIDE

    NORTH HARBOUR PB

    NORTH-HBR-PB

     

    NORTH HARBOUR SMB

    NORTH-HBR-SMB

     

    NORTH WEST BROOK

    N-WEST-BROOK

     

    NORTH WEST RIVER

    N-WEST-RIVER

     

    OCHRE PIT COVE

    OCHRE-PIT-CV

     

    PARADISE RIVER

    PARADISE-RIV

     

    PILLEYS ISLAND

    PILLEYS-ISLD

     

    PLATE COVE EAST

    PLATE-CV-EAST

     

    PLATE COVE WEST

    PLATE-CV-WEST

     

    POINT LEAMINGTON

    PT-LEAMINGTON

     

    POLLARDS POINT

    POLLARDS-PT

     

    PORT AU CHOIX

    PORT-AU-CHOIX

     

    PORT BLANDFORD

    PT-BLANDFORD

     

    PORT HOPE SIMPSON

    PT-HOPE-SIMPS

     

    PORTLAND CREEK

    PORTLAND-CRK

     

    PORTUGAL COVE-ST PHILIPS

    PRT CV-ST PHL

    PORT CV-ST PHIL

    RATTLING BROOK

    RATTLING-BRK

     

    RED HARBOUR PB

    RED-HBR-PB

     

    RENCONTRE EAST

    RENCONTRE-E

     

    RIVER OF PONDS

    RIVER-PONDS

     

    RIVERHEAD HARBOUR GRACE

    RIVHD-HBR-GRA

    RVRHEAD-HRBR-GRACE

    ROUND HARBOUR GB

    ROUND-HBR-GB

     

    SALMON COVE BDV

    SALMON-CV-BDV

     

    SHALLOWAY COVE

    SHALLOWAY-CV

     

    SHIP HARBOUR PB

    SHIP-HBR-PB

     

    SOUTH BROOK GB

    S-BROOK-GB

     

    SOUTH EAST BIGHT

    S-EAST-BIGHT

     

    SOUTHERN HARBOUR PB

    SOTHRN-HBR-PB

    SOUTHERN-HARBR-PB

    ST ANTHONY EAST

    ST-ANTHONY-E

     

    ST BERNARDS-JACQUES FONTAINE

    ST-BER-JQ-FON

    ST-BERNRD-JAQ-FONT

    ST JOSEPHS SAL

    ST-JOSEPH-SAL

     

    ST LUNAIRE-GRIQUET

    ST-LNAIRE-GRI

     

    STEPHENVILLE CROSSING

    STPHENVL-XING

    STEPHENVILLE-CROSS

    TIZZARDS HARBOUR

    TIZZARDS-HBR

     

    UPPER ISLAND COVE

    UPPER-ISL-CV

     

    WAREHAM-CENTREVILLE

    WAREHAM-CTVLE

    WAREHAM-CNTREVILLE

    WEST BAY CENTRE

    W-BAY-CENTRE

     

    WEST ST MODESTE

    W-ST-MODESTE

     

    WILLIAMS HARBOUR

    WILLIAMS-HBR