Information on Halifax
The Regional municipality of Halifax is located in the province of Nova Scotia. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the municipal building of Halifax at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the municipality’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability. Update data |
Halifax Municipal Office
| Halifax office address | HalifaxMunicipal building Halifax PO Box 1749 Halifax, NS, B3J 3A5 Canada Work+1 902-490-4000 Fax+1 902-492-3175 | |
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| Halifax phone number | (902) 490-4000 International: +1 902-490-4000 | |
| Halifax email | Loading... | |
| Halifax official website | halifaxinfo.com | |
| Mayor of Halifax | Mike Savage | |
Demography of Halifax
| Name of Halifax inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 440 072 inhabitants | 1 / 13 | ||
| Population density in Halifax | 80,2 pop/km² (207,6 pop/sq mi) | |||
Halifax administrative division
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Nova Scotia (Region's capital) |
| Region | Halifax |
Transportation modes in Halifax
| Airport | Halifax Stanfield International Airport 26.8 km Aéroport de Kattiniq-Donaldson 110.8 km Greenwood Airport 111.3 km |
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Halifax territory
| Halifax area | 549 035 hectares 5490,35 km² (2119,84 sq mi) |
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| Halifax altitude | 55 Altitude metres |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 44.647 Longitude: -63.59 Latitude: 44° 38' 49'' North Longitude: 63° 35' 24'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -4:00 (America/Halifax) Summer time : UTC -3:00 Winter time : UTC -4:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Halifax | |
 Hakodate |  Campeche |  Norfolk |
| Namesake of Halifax |
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| Natural parks | Halifax isn't part of a natural park |
What is Halifax close to?
| Halifax neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Beaver Lake 17 | Cole Harbour 30 | Cole Harbour 30 |
| Beaver Lake 17 |  | Cole Harbour 30 |
| Halifax neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Cole Harbour 30 6.5 km | Beaver Lake 17 20.5 km | Shubenacadie 13 27.4 km |
| East Hants 40.4 km | West Hants 43.9 km | Indian Brook 14 44.6 km |
Distance between Halifax and other main cities and towns
| Toronto : 1262 km | Montreal : 5598 km | Calgary : 3761 km |
| Ottawa : 955 km | Edmonton : 3687 km | Winnipeg : 2578 km |
| Mississauga : 1287 km | Brampton : 1293 km | Vancouver : 4434 km |
| Quebec : 5923 km | Hamilton : 1312 km | Hamilton Township : 1312 km |
| Surrey : 4418 km | Laval : 804 km | Longueuil : 786 km closest |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Halifax town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the Halifax town | ||
| Turple Head 3.7 km Point | Caribou Rock 3.9 km Rock | Wrights Point 5.5 km Point |
| Sheppards Island 5.8 km Island | Navy Island 6 km Island | Sherwood Point 6 km Point |
| Bills Island 6 km Island | Stevens Rock 6.4 km Rock | Rent Point 6.9 km Point |
| Canadian Forces Base Shearwater 7.3 km Military base | McNabs Island 7.8 km Island | Shaffelburgh Rocks 8.5 km Rocks |
| Shaffelburgh Hill 8.8 km Hill | Wellesley Rock 8.9 km Rock | Downey Bluff 9 km Cliff(s) |
| Rocky Bluff 9.2 km Cliff(s) | Western Ledges 9.3 km Rocks | Chicken Rocks 9.3 km Rocks |
| Crosby Island 9.4 km Island | Eagle Nest 9.5 km Cliff(s) | Spruce Island 9.7 km Island |
| Partridge Point 9.9 km Point | Osborne Head 14.1 km Headland | Chebucto Head 17.4 km Headland |
| Half Island Point 21.7 km Point | Sambro Island 23.9 km Island | Betty Island 26 km Island |
| Betty Island 26 km Island | Mosher Island 26.8 km Island | Grampus Island 26.8 km Island |
| Boutilier Point 27.4 km Point | Bautillier Point 27.4 km Point | Brig Point 27.6 km Point |
| Peggy Point 31.7 km Point | ||
Leisure and activities in Halifax surrounding area
| Beach | |
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| Birch Cove Beach | Rainbow Haven |
| Lawrencetown Beach | |
| Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Halifax Public Gardens | Shubie Park |
| Military architecture | |
| Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site of Canada | Fort McNab National Historic Site of Canada |