Communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality
Appearance
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Halifax Regional Municipality has many different communities that vary from rural to urban. With a land area of 5,475.57 km2 (2,114.13 sq mi),[1] there are more-than 200 communities-and-neighbourhoods within its boundaries.[2]
History
[edit]On 1st April 1996, all places (cities, suburbs, towns, and villages) within the former County of Halifax were reintroduced as communities of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Urban communities
[edit]The most urban communities surround Halifax Harbour. The built-up landmass that surrounds Halifax Harbour amounts to 23,829 ha (58,880 acres).[3]
Community | Land area | 2021 population | 2021 population density (people per km2) | Notes | References |
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Beaver Bank | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) | [4] | |||
Bedford | 39.79 km2 (15.36 sq mi) | ||||
Beechville | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) | [5] | |||
Clayton Park | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) | 5,201 | 4,953 | [6] | |
Clayton Park West | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) | ||||
Cole Harbour | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | [7] | |||
Cow Bay | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) | 1,224 | 211 | [8] | |
Dartmouth | 60.339 km2 (23.297 sq mi) | 72,139 | 1,195 | The community of Dartmouth is coterminous with the former City of Dartmouth. | [9] |
Eastern Passage | 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi) | [10] | |||
Fairview | 2.181 km2 (0.842 sq mi) | ||||
Fall River | 14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi) | 2,474 | 166 | [11] | |
Fletchers Lake | |||||
Halifax | 61.961 km2 (23.923 sq mi) | 156,141 | 2,519 | The community of Halifax is coterminous with the former City of Halifax. | |
Hammonds Plains | 33.31 km2 (12.86 sq mi) | [12] | |||
Upper Hammonds Plains | |||||
Kinsac | |||||
Lake Echo | 4.76 km2 (1.84 sq mi) | 2,365 | 496 | [13] | |
Lakeside | |||||
Lakeview | |||||
Lucasville | |||||
East Preston | |||||
North Preston | |||||
Lower Sackville | 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) | ||||
Middle Sackville | |||||
Upper Sackville | |||||
Shearwater | 9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi) | ||||
Spryfield | 10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi) | ||||
Still Water Lake | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) | 3,379 | 410 | [14] | |
Tantallon | |||||
Upper Tantallon | |||||
Timberlea | 6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi) | ||||
Waverley | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | 858 | 295 | [15] | |
Wellington | |||||
Windsor Junction | |||||
Woodside | 5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
Urban neighbourhoods
[edit]Rural communities
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Halifax, Regional municipality (RGM) Nova Scotia [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Get to know Halifax's communities". halifaxpartnership.com. Halifax Partnership. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Nova Scotia [Population centre]". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Census 2021 Census Tracts". catalogue-hrm.opendata.arcgis.com. ArcGIS; Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). cdn.halifax.ca. Dalhousie University; Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Electronic Area Profiles". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). cdn.halifax.ca. Dalhousie University; Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Fall River, Class IV area (CFA) Nova Scotia [Designated place]". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "History of Hammonds Plains". hammondsplainshistoricalsociety.ca. hammondsplainshistoricalsociety.ca. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Lake Echo Nova Scotia [Population centre]". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Still Water Lake Nova Scotia [Population centre]". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Waverley, Class IV area (CFA) Nova Scotia [Designated place]". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 68.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 62. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 68. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 68. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 68. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 87. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 72. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Burnside Industrial Park". halifax.ca. Government of Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 72. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 62. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 62. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 72. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 87. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan". halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 68. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 273. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Table 5 Population by proximity to downtown, census metropolitan areas, 2016 to 2021". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 72. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 100. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 87. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 68. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 87. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Prince's Lodge". Halifax Military Heritage Preservation Society. Halifax Military Heritage Preservation Society. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 87. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 87. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 96. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 87. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 100. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 100. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 87. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Dalhousie University, Government of the Halifax Regional Municipality. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved 8 June 2023.