Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2022, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax CMA was 480,582, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.
Halifax | |
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| Halifax Regional Municipality | |
From top, left to right: Downtown Halifax skyline, Macdonald Bridge, Crystal Crescent Beach, Peggy's Cove, Central Library, Sullivan's Pond | |
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Location in Nova Scotia | |
Halifax Location in Canada | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′51″N 63°35′26″W | |
| 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 | Mike Savage |
| • Governing body | Halifax Regional Council |
| • MPs | List of MPs |
| • MLAs | List of MLAs |
| 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 (2021) | |
| • Regional municipality | 439,819 |
| • 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 |
| Demonym | Haligonian |
| Gross Metropolitan Product | |
| • Halifax CMA | CA$24.4 billion (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Postal code span | B0J, B3A to B4G |
| Area codes | 902, 782 |
| Website | www |
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.