Halifax

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax, Nova Scotia is located on the east coast of Canada (44° 39' 0" N / 63° 36' 0" W).   Halifax Regional Municipality has a relatively small population of 398,037 in such an astonishingly large area of 5,577 square kilometers. Of that population 282,924 live in the urban area or "city" or Halifax. Therefore the population density of the urban area is 1,077.2/km². However the regional municipalities population density is 67.9/km². In the 1990s, the city of Halifax was amalgamated with other communities into the Halifax Regional Municipality. Halifax only has 2 landforms, the Halifax Peninsula and the Halifax Harbor. The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality. Halifax Peninsula is where Downtown Halifax is located, the financial and economic heart of the region, which was also where settlement to the area and the town of Halifax originated. It is also where the majority of the area of Nova Scotia's Capital Disctrict is located.

Since Nova Scotia is located on the east coast of Canada it is surrounded by water which has a big impact on the climate, especially Halifax which is the most eastern region in Nova Scotia. Surprisingly, Nova Scotia is the warmest province in Canada, mostly due to the effect of the ocean.  Winter in Halifax is less cold than other areas of Nova Scotia, however summer is slightly colder than areas more inland in the province.  The weather can be unpredictable, e.g., snow storms turning into rain and/or warm spring weather followed by another snow storm. Halifax is located in the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone.

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada

So what is is like to work in Halifax?  Halifax has many major industries including agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and natural gas extraction, clay, shale, gold, limestone, and gypsum extraction.  Also it is a major port and hub for transportation of goods all over North America.  There are sea ports as well as railways that lead inland to Canada and to the United States. Many tourists visit Halifax and other beautiful areas in Nova Scotia.  Tourists are quite attracted to the buildings and parklands at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada.  The Halifax Citadel has been recognized as a "nationally significant symbol" as it was a naval station in the British Empire.  Its is also a symbol of Canada's development and evolution from a British colony to a stand-alone nation when it was made a national historic site in 1951.