Designation of municipalities - List of abbreviations

The name of a local municipality is sometimes followed by an abbreviation which refers to the designation of the municipality. The following list gives the abbreviations and their meanings:

• CT - Canton (township)
• CU - Cantons unis (united townships)
• ÉI - Établissement indien (Indian settlement)
• M - Municipalité (municipality)
• NO - Territoire non organisé (unorganized territory)
• P - Paroisse (parish)
• RI - Réserve indienne (Indian reserve)
• TC - Terres réservées cries (Cree reserved territory)
• TI - Terres réservées inuites (Inuit reserved territory)
• TK - Terres réservées naskapies (Naskapi reserved territory)
• V - Ville (town)
• VC - Village cri (Cree village)
• VK - Village naskapi (Naskapi village)
• VL - Village
• VN - Ville nordique (northern village)