History Of The Halifax Regional Municipality
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is one of the newest municipalities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in terms of incorporation.
It was formed on April 1, 1996 by dissolving and amalgamating the following municipalities:
- City of Halifax
- City of Dartmouth
- Town of Bedford
- Municipality of the County of Halifax
All municipal services and staff were merged into the new municipal unit. The awkward name of the municipality was quickly shortened by media, residents and politicians to the informal "HRM," which is commonly heard.
The regional municipality's boundary includes all of Halifax County except for several First Nation reserves. All of the 188 rural and urban communities within Halifax County have retained their geographic names for legal, mapping, mail, 9-1-1 and other services. The name "Halifax Regional Municipality" is used to refer to the entire region as well as the municipal government.
The urban core area of HRM is located in the western end of the municipality, fronting on Halifax Harbour in the Halifax - Dartmouth and Bedford area and constitutes the most populous urban area on Canada's Atlantic coast, and the second largest coastal population centre in the country, after Vancouver, British Columbia. HRM currently accounts for 40% of Nova Scotia's population, and 15% of that of the Atlantic provinces. The western and most of the eastern parts of the municipality are mostly rural.
Read more about History Of The Halifax Regional Municipality: Pre-amalgamation, Incorporation and Dissolution, Aftermath of Amalgamation, HRM History (1996-2008)
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