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Halifax 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]
Operated by the Nova Scotia Health Authority, it is the province's largest and oldest mental health facility. Co-founded by the Hon. Hugh Bell [ 1 ] and Dorothea Dix , it opened in 1856 as the Mount Hope Asylum for the Insane and today it is a fully accredited teaching facility affiliated with Dalhousie University .
Most communities of the Halifax Regional Municipality are marked with Welcome to our Community signs . Halifax Regional Municipality has many different communities that vary from rural to urban . With a land area of 5,475.57 km 2 (2,114.13 sq mi), [ 1 ] there are more-than 200 communities-and-neighbourhoods within its boundaries.
Milford is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in both East Hants Municipality and Halifax Regional Municipality in Hants County. [1] The community is situated in the Shubenacadie Valley and includes the locality of Milford Station. [ 2 ]
In October 2010, the Discovery Centre announced that it would move from the Halifax Seaport, adjacent to the new headquarters of Nova Scotia Power. [4] The museum closed the Barrington Street Location in July 2016. [3] The new location opened February 12, 2017 and is double the size of the Barrington Street. [3]
Wellington is a suburban community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on Fletcher's Lake on Trunk 2 approximately 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) from Halifax. History [ edit ]
Lakeside is serviced by Halifax Transit routes Route 21 , and Route 123 (Timberlea Express). Route 21 arrives at the Lacewood Terminal in Clayton Park. If the transit-user needs to travel to anywhere within the urban area of Halifax, they can use Route 21 to arrive at the Lacewood Terminal, and travel elsewhere.
Devils Island, Nova Scotia is located on the northeast entrance of Halifax Harbour off the coast of the community of Eastern Passage, part of the Halifax Regional Municipality. The name originated from an early French merchant named Deval or Devol. [ 1 ]