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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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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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Official name: Halifax Regional Municipality
Demonym: Haligoniennes
Population: 440072
Area: 5490.90
Elevation: 28
Official website: www.halifax.ca
Image: Halifax City Hall, summer 2014.jpg
Dialing code: 782

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Commons category: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Commons gallery: Halifax, Nova Scotia
inception: 1749-00-00
native label: Halifax
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postal code: B0J, B3A - B4G

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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.