Sask.

Geography & Places abbreviation · Canadian Province and Territory

Sask.
Stands forSaskatchewan
CategoriesGeography & Places

Sask. stands for Saskatchewan, a Canadian province and territory abbreviation.

Traditional abbreviation of Saskatchewan used by Canadian Press after city names (PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.) and in older documents, sports agate and business names.

Example: PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Firefighters contained the forest fire north of the city.

Usage notes

The province's name comes from the Cree name for the Saskatchewan River, often translated as swift-flowing river. Postal addresses must use SK.

More Canadian province and territory abbreviations

  • AB – Alberta
  • Alta. – Alberta
  • BC – British Columbia
  • FSA – Forward sortation area
  • LDU – Local delivery unit
  • Man. – Manitoba
  • MB – Manitoba
  • NB – New Brunswick
  • NF – Newfoundland
  • Nfld. – Newfoundland
  • NL – Newfoundland and Labrador
  • NS – Nova Scotia

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