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When was Halifax incorporated as a city?

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Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada, was incorporated as a city in 1841.1

In 1996, the city underwent a major amalgamation to become the Halifax Regional Municipality, which united the former City of Halifax with the City of Dartmouth, the Town of Bedford, and the Halifax County Municipality.1