Archived – Legend for Annual changes to census subdivision codes, names and types, between 2001 and 2006, by province and territory, and by year

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Legend Change code related to the 2001 (former and revised state)
Change Code Description
1 incorporation
2 change of name
2C correction of name
23 change of name and type
3 change of type
3C correction of type
4 dissolution
5A complete annexation of the former entity
6 part incorporated from the former entity
7 revision of SGC code
* denotes "part of"
** new entity from 2001, updated in its creation year
*** new entity from 2001, updated after its creation year