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Halifax, Nova Scotia. Halifax (Scottish-Gaelic: Halafacs or An Àrd-Bhaile) is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2023, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax CMA was 518,711, [6] with 348,634 people in its urban area. [3]
History of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The community of Halifax, Nova Scotia was created on 1 April 1996, when the City of Dartmouth, the City of Halifax, the Town of Bedford, and the County of Halifax amalgamated and formed the Halifax Regional Municipality. The former City of Halifax was dissolved, and transformed into the Community of Halifax ...
Downtown is located within the central-eastern portion of the Halifax Peninsula. The terrain varies from 0 m (0 ft) on the harbour's edge, to about 74 m (243 ft) atop Citadel Hill (Fort George). Sourced from Defining Canada’s Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries, Downtown Halifax covers 410 ha (1,000 acres) of landmass.
A former African-Canadian community settled by African slaves coming to Canada, it was located on the shores of the Bedford Basin within the North End. A consequence of the Halifax Explosion, the community was damaged on 6 December 1917. In January 1964, the City Council of Halifax voted to relocate the residents of the community. [6]
Honourable William Annand House. 1226 Hollis Street. Halifax NS. 44°38′27″N 63°34′10″W / 44.6408°N 63.5694°W / 44.6408; -63.5694 (Honourable William Annand House) Halifax municipality (4236) Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. 1741 Hollis Street.
Halifax South Downtown. The Spring Garden Road area, along with Barrington Street (which it adjoins) is a major commercial and cultural district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It acquired its name from the fresh water spring that flows directly beneath it. It comprises Spring Garden Road, South Park Street, and a number of smaller side streets.
Halifax Boardwalk. Coordinates: 44.64577°N 63.56921°W. Boardwalk on Halifax waterfront. The Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk is a public footpath located on the Halifax Harbour waterfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Constructed of durable heavy timber, the Halifax boardwalk is open to the public 24 hours a day.
Argyle Street is located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is approximately 460 metres long and stretches four city blocks to the west of, and parallel to, Barrington Street from Duke Street to Blowers Street. The street is a popular centre for live music, nightlife, theatre, and al fresco dining.