Edmonton Forward Sortation Area Geographic Boundaries

Statistics Canada provides geographic boundaries for Forward Sortation Areas (FSAs), the first three characters of Canadian postal codes. This version from data.edmonton.ca is filtered to include only FSAs intersecting the City of Edmonton's municipal boundary. The data was adapted from the 2016 Census Boundary File and last updated in February 2021.

Use Cases

• Map service areas or customer locations using the `geometry_multipolygon` column for spatial joins.
• Aggregate demographic data by FSA (`cfsauid`) for neighborhood-level analysis within Edmonton.
• Filter national postal code data to the Edmonton region by joining on `cfsauid`.
• Visualize FSA boundaries on a map using the `geometry_multipolygon` attribute for cartographic projects.

Strengths

• Data originates from Statistics Canada, the authoritative national statistical agency.
• Boundaries are filtered to a specific municipality, simplifying analysis for Edmonton.
• Geometry is reprojected to a standard LL-WGS84 coordinate system for interoperability.

Limitations

• The dataset's row count and total geographic area covered are unknown.
• Data is based on the 2016 Census and may not reflect recent boundary changes.
• The license terms for use and redistribution are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-179-X.

Collection Method

Adapted from the 2016 Census Forward Sortation Area Boundary File, filtered for Edmonton and reprojected.

Time Range

2016 Census reference period.

Freshness

2021-02-05

Geography

Forward Sortation Areas wholly or partially within the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.