Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Halifax K'jipuktuk ( | |||||
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Halifax Regional Municipality | |||||
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Motto(s): "E Mari Merces" ( "From the Sea, Wealth" | |||||
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Coordinates: 44°38′52″N 63°34′17″W / | |||||
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Nova Scotia | |||||
Regional Municipality | April 1, 1996 | ||||
City | 1842 | ||||
Town | 1749 | ||||
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Area | |||||
• Land | 5,490.35 km2 (2,119.84 sq mi) | ||||
• Urban | 234.72 km2 (90.63 sq mi) | ||||
• Metro | 5,496.31 km2 (2,122.14 sq mi) | ||||
Highest elevation | 241.9 m (793.6 ft) | ||||
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||||
Population (2016)[1] | |||||
• | 403,131 ( | ||||
• Density | 73.4/km2 (190/sq mi) | ||||
• | 316,701 | ||||
• Urban density | 1,349.3/km2 (3,495/sq mi) | ||||
• | 403,390 ( | ||||
• Metro density | 73.4/km2 (190/sq mi) | ||||
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• Census ranking | 14 of 5,162 | ||||
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Postal code span | B0J ,B3A to B4G | ||||
Dwellings (2016)[1][2] | 187,338 | ||||
Median Income* | $54,129 | ||||
Total Coastline | 2400 km (1491 mi) | ||||
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Halifax, also known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the Canadian
Halifax is a major economic centre in
Halifax is located within the traditional ancestral lands of the
The first permanent European settlement in the region was on the
The establishment of Halifax marked the beginning of
December 1917 saw one of the greatest disasters in Canadian history, when the
The four municipalities in the Halifax urban area had been coordinating service delivery through the Metropolitan Authority since the late 1970s, but remained independent towns and cities until April 1, 1996, when the provincial government
Since amalgamation, the region has officially been known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), although "Halifax" has remained in common usage for brevity. On April 15, 2014, the regional council approved the implementation of a new branding campaign for the region developed by the local firm Revolve Marketing. The campaign would see the region referred to in promotional materials simply as "Halifax", although "Halifax Regional Municipality" would remain the region's official name. The proposed rebranding was met with mixed reaction from residents, some of whom felt that the change would alienate other communities in the municipality through a perception that the marketing scheme would focus on Metropolitan Halifax only, while others expressed relief that the longer formal name would no longer be primary. Mayor Mike Savage defended the decision, stating: "I'm a