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.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
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is a yacht club located on Melville Island, at the head of Halifax Harbour's Northwest Arm in Nova Scotia, Canada
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based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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1. Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wikipedia)
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439,819 (13th)
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Between 2016 and 2021, the urban area (population centre) and municipal areas experienced strong growth.
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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.
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coordinates = 44 38 51 N 63 35 26 W
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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.
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subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada
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View the Source 2. Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wikidata)
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elevation 28 m
3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 44.6475,-63.5906
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"elevation": 57.0
4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
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44.75 -63.75 Dfb
5. GeoNames: Quinpool District - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 13561901, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.78 km)Quote, cities500 record 13561901, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.78 km)
44.64335 -63.59847 P PPLX CA 07 1209 7228 46 America/Halifax
Wikidata: Halifax, Nova Scotia
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