Halifax (former city), Nova Scotia

The City of Halifax (1841-1996) was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. Halifax was also the shire town of Halifax County. The Town of Halifax was founded by the British government under the direction of the Board of Trade and Plantations under the command of Governor Edward Cornwallis in 1749[1]    After a protracted struggle between residents and the Governor, the City of Halifax was incorporated in 1841. On 1 April, 1996, the government of Nova Scotia dissolved the City of Halifax, and amalgamated the four municipalities within Halifax County and formed Halifax Regional Municipality, a single-tier regional government covering that whole area.
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