Halifax County, Nova Scotia
Halifax County (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Halifax, French: Comté de Halifax) is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The Municipality of the County of Halifax was the municipal government of Halifax County, apart from the separately incorporated towns and cities therein. The municipality was dissolved in 1996, together with those town and city governments, in their amalgamation into Halifax Regional Municipality. Highways Highway 102 / Veteran's Memorial Highway Highway 101 / Harvest Highway Highway 107 / Forest Hills Exterior Highway 103 / Fisherman's Memorial Highway Highway 111 / Highway Of Heroes Highway 118 /
Halifax County | |
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County | |
Location of Halifax County in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44.9°N 63.1°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Established | August 17, 1759 |
| Incorporated county | April 17, 1879 |
| Dissolved into the Halifax Regional Municipality | April 1, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Council |
| • Present governing council | Halifax Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,557.29 km2 (2,145.68 sq mi) |
| Population (1996) | |
| • Total | 342,966 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Median earnings | $81,000 |
| Website | http://halifax.ca |
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