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Halifax is not only the largest city in Nova Scotia, but also the province's capital. Halifax is a city with 380,000 residents in the metropolitan area (which now includes Dartmouth and Bedford/Sackville). It is a large deep-water harbour that opens into the Atlantic Ocean, which the area's native Micmac Indians called "Chebucto." Halifax was founded in 1749 and is filled with history. The metropolitan area is home to unique and important historic sites, including the Halifax Citadel National Historic Park, the Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Park, and the York Redoubt National Historic Site.

Navy ship in Halifax harbour It was the major starting point for First and Second World War convoys departing for Europe. In 1917 the French steamship Mont Blanc and the Belgian steamer Imo collided, causing the biggest manmade explosion the world had seen until Hiroshima. The city is home to eight colleges and universities including the University of King's College, which was founded in 1789. The young demographic of these colleges has attracted a diverse range of restaurants and nightlife to the city (the fact it's a port city doesn't hurt either), as well as number of high technology companies.

Halifax Port Authority cranes at Point Pleasant The city today is a major rail and shipping hub for North America, being the easternmost rail-connected port on the continent. It is also a major staging ground for oil & gas exploration off the Grand Banks and around Sable Island. These developments are helping the Halifax area to become the strongest economic force in the Maritimes.

Halifax is an amalgamation of a number of formerly independent municipalities: Halifax, on the southeast shore of the harbour, Dartmouth on the north shore, with Cole Harbour and Eastern Passage closer to the ocean. Further inland are the communities of Bedford, Lower Sackville, Sackville, all with nice water views. Waverly is further inland, but is close to the airport. The, of course, are the wonderful oceanside communities along the South Shore like Purcells Cove, Herring Cove, and a few others out to Sambo.

Link to: Halifax (Regional Municipality)

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Halifax photos shot for FoundLocally by Lynette Stewart.

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