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Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Halifax, officially the Halifax Regional Municipality, is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. The city was formed through the 1996 merger of four former municipalities: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.

Facts
Population
439,819 1
Area (sq km)
5475.57 1
Founding Year
1749 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
28 2
Latitude
44.6475 degrees north 1
Longitude
63.590556 degrees west 1
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Source Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wikipedia)
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1. Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    439,819 (13th)
  • Article text
    Between 2016 and 2021, the urban area (population centre) and municipal areas experienced strong growth.
  • Article text
    With a land area of 5,475.57 km2 (2,114.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.3/km2 (208.0/sq mi) in 2021. The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 50,595 persons or 12.6% of the total population of Halifax.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    coordinates = 44 38 51 N 63 35 26 W
  • Lead section
    Equipped with 13 transports and a sloop of war, Cornwallis founded the Town of Halifax on what is now known as the Halifax Peninsula, on June 21, 1749.
  • Associated With: Canada, Infobox, subdivision_name
    subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 28 m
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Wikidata: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wikidata Q2141, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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