Halifax, Nova Scotia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Halifax
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Regional municipality
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Halifax Regional Municipality | |
Clockwise from top: Downtown Halifax skyline, Crystal Crescent Beach, Central Library, Sullivan's Pond, Peggy's Cove, Macdonald Bridge
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Motto(s):
"E Mari Merces" (Latin)
"From the Sea, Wealth" |
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Location in Nova Scotia
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Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
Regional Municipality | April 1, 1996 |
City | 1842 |
Town | 1749 |
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• Type | Regional Municipality |
Area
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• 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
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• Regional municipality | 403,131 (14th) |
• Density | 73.4/km2 (190/sq mi) |
• Urban | 316,701 |
• Urban density | 1,349.3/km2 (3,495/sq mi) |
• Metro | 403,390 (13th) |
• Metro density | 73.4/km2 (190/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | 3.3% |
• Census ranking | 14 of 5,162 |
Demonym(s) | Haligonian |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
Postal code span |
B0J ,B3A to B4G
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Area code(s) | 902, 782 |
Dwellings (2016) | 187,338 |
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 Canada. The population of the Halifax region was 359,111 in the year 2001.
On 6 December 1917, about 2,000 people were killed in the Halifax Explosion.
Media
- CBHT CBC
- CJCH CTV Television Network
- CIHF Global Television Network
- CTV Two Atlantic
Images for kids
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The Halifax Town Clock overlooks most of downtown Halifax.
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Halifax Public Gardens is a Victorian era public garden that was designated as a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1984.
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An elm tree in Halifax Public Gardens.
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Halifax is home to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the largest art gallery in Atlantic Canada.
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The Historic Properties are a collection of historical buildings on Halifax's boardwalk.
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The community of Peggy's Cove is a major tourist attraction.
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The Halifax Boardwalk is a public footpath along Halifax Harbour.
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St. Paul's Church is the oldest church in Halifax. In the 2016 census, more than 71 percent of residents in Halifax claimed an affiliation with a Christian denomination.
See also
In Spanish: Halifax para niños