- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia may refer to any of the following:
Municipalities
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Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), aregional municipality and capital ofNova Scotia .
**Metropolitan Halifax , an informal name given to the urban core area of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
**Mainland Halifax , a planning region of the Halifax Regional Municipality on theChebucto Peninsula .Former municipalities
* The former
City of Halifax was incorporated in 1841 and dissolved in 1996 when the HRM was formed.Counties
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Halifax County, Nova Scotia , one of Nova Scotia's 18 counties. The county government, along with the City of Halifax, City of Dartmouth, and Town of Bedford, was dissolved in 1996 when HRM was formed.Landforms
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Halifax Peninsula , apeninsula in Nova Scotia.
**Halifax Harbour , a large natural harbour in Nova Scotia.Military facilities
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Halifax Station , an historicRoyal Navy base that had been situated in Halifax.
**CFB Halifax , aCanadian Forces Base that incorporates the former Royal Navy facility.
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