Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax, legally known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, in Canada. The population of the Halifax region was estimated to be 439,819 in the year 2021.[2] On 6 December 1917, about 2,000 people were killed in the Halifax Explosion.
| Halifax Regional Municipality | |
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| Location in Nova Scotia Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′51″N 63°35′26″W / 44.64750°N 63.59056°WCoordinates: 44°38′51″N 63°35′26″W / 44.64750°N 63.59056°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Town | 1749 |
| City | 1842 |
| Regional municipality | April 1, 1996 |
| Named for | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional municipality |
| • Mayor | Andy Fillmore |
| • Governing body | Halifax Regional Council |
| • MPs | List of MPs
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| • MLAs | List of MLAs
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| Area | |
| • Regional municipality | 5,475.57 km2 (2,114.13 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 238.29 km2 (92.00 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 7,276.22 km2 (2,809.36 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 241.9 m (793.6 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Regional municipality | 439,819 (13th) |
| • Density | 80.3/km2 (208/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 348,634 |
| • Urban density | 1,463.1/km2 (3,789/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 465,703 (12th) |
| • Metro density | 64.0/km2 (166/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016–2021 |  9.1% |
| • Census ranking | 13 of 5,162 |
| Gross Metropolitan Product | |
| • Halifax CMA | CA$24.4 billion (2020) [5] |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Postal code span | B0J, B3A to B4G |
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Media
Halifax, Nova Scotia Media
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View of Purdy's Wharf, an office complex in Downtown Halifax
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.JPG
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the largest art gallery in Atlantic Canada
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The Halifax Town Clock overlooks most of downtown Halifax.
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Halifax Public Gardens, a Victorian era public garden that was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1984
- American Elm Tree in Halifax Public Gardens - August 2019 01.jpg
An elm tree in Halifax Public Gardens
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The community of Peggy's Cove, a major tourist attraction
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The Halifax Boardwalk, a public footpath along Halifax Harbour
- Halifax Chronicle Herald building.jpg
Headquarters of The Chronicle Herald, a daily newspaper published in Halifax
- Scotiabank Centre - EXTERIOR - 091914 - Paul Darrow (3).JPG
The Scotiabank Centre, the largest multi-purpose sporting arena in Atlantic Canada
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Halifax Mooseheads prepare for a 2012 semi-final game.
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities)1". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0468-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA) (x 1,000,000)". Statistics Canada.
