Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Halifax County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Deriving its name from George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, Halifax County was established by order-in-council on August 17, 1759. The boundaries of four other counties – Annapolis, Kings, Cumberland and Lunenburg – were specifically defined at that time, with Halifax Count…
Halifax County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Deriving its name from George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, Halifax County was established by order-in-council on August 17, 1759. The boundaries of four other counties – Annapolis, Kings, Cumberland and Lunenburg – were specifically defined at that time, with Halifax County comprising all the part of peninsular Nova Scotia that was not within their limits.
  • Established: August 17, 1759
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: Nova Scotia
  • Incorporated county: April 17, 1879
  • Area code: 902
  • Median earnings: $81,000
  • Time zone: UTC-4 (AST)

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