Halifax, Nova Scotia
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| Halifax | |
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| Regional Municipality | |
| Halifax Regional Municipality | |
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| Motto: "E Mari Merces" (Latin) "From the Sea, Wealth" |
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 Halifax
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| Coordinates: 44°38′52″N 63°34′17″W / 44.64778°N 63.57139°WCoordinates: 44°38′52″N 63°34′17″W / 44.64778°N 63.57139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Regional Municipality | April 1, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mike Savage |
| • Governing body | Halifax Regional Council |
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List of MPs
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| • MLAs |
List of MLAs
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| Area[3] | |
| • Land | 5,490.18 km2 (2,119.77 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 262.65 km2 (101.41 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 5,528.25 km2 (2,134.47 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 145.0 m (475.6 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Regional Municipality | 413,710 (14th)[1][2] |
| • Density | 71.1/km2 (184/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 297,943 |
| • Urban density | 1,077.2/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 408,702 (13th) |
| • Change 2006-2011 |  4.7% |
| • Census Ranking | 13 of 5,008 |
| Demonym(s) | Haligonian |
| Time zone | AST (UTC−4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−3) |
| Postal code span | B0J ,B3A to B4G |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
| Dwellings | 166,675 |
| Median Income* | $54,129 CAD |
| Total Coastline | 400 km (250 mi) |
| NTS Map | 011D13 |
| GNBC Code | CBUCG |
| Website | www.halifax.ca |
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Halifax, legally known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, in the country of Canada. The population of the Halifax region was 359,111 in the year 2001.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Population of census metropolitan areas". Statcan.gc.ca. 2013-02-06. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/demo05a-eng.htm. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ "Census Profile". 2.statcan.gc.ca. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1209034&Geo2=PR&Code2=12&Data=Count&SearchText=&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=2. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ "2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia". 2.statcan.ca. 2010-12-07. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1209034&Geo2=PR&Code2=13&Data=Count&SearchText=halifax&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Custom&Custom=1000,7000,8000. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
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