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Halifax

Also known as HRM, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, NS

municipality in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada

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Halifax is a city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on the Atlantic coast. It is the largest municipality in the province and serves as an important port and economic center for the region.

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Official website

Halifax Regional Municipality | Halifax

The official site of the municipal government for Halifax Regional Municipality. Information for residents and businesses in Halifax.

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Wikidata facts

Named after: George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
Official name: Halifax Regional Municipality
Demonym: Haligoniennes
Country: Canada
Located in: Nova Scotia
Official language: English language
Population: 440072
Area: 5490.90
Elevation: 28
Time zone: Atlantic Time Zone
Body of water: Atlantic Ocean
Capital of: Nova Scotia
Shares border with: Pictou County
Official website: www.halifax.ca
Image: Halifax City Hall, summer 2014.jpg
Dialing code: 782

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contains settlement: Bedford
twinned administrative body: Aachen
Commons category: Halifax, Nova Scotia
topic's main category: Category:Halifax, Nova Scotia
category for people born here: Category:Births in Halifax, Nova Scotia
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Halifax, Nova Scotia
category of associated people: Category:People from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Commons gallery: Halifax, Nova Scotia
owner of: Halifax City Hall
inception: 1749-00-00
native label: Halifax
different from: Halifax
social media followers: 5760
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postal code: B0J, B3A - B4G

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Encyclopedic overview

Halifax, officially the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. It consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.

Halifax is an economic centre of Atlantic Canada, home to a concentration of government offices and private companies. Major employers include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Resource industries found in rural areas of the municipality include agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, and natural gas extraction. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax CMA was 530,167, with 348,634 people in its urban area.

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