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Designated place (DPL)
Part A - Plain language definition:
Usually a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define municipalities or urban areas (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre). Designated places are created by provinces and territories in cooperation with Statistics Canada.
Part B - Detailed definition:
A designated place is normally a small community or settlement that does not meet the criteria established by Statistics Canada to be a census subdivision (an area with municipal status) or an urban area.
Designated places are created by provinces and territories, in cooperation with Statistics Canada, to provide data for submunicipal areas.
