Downtown Halifax

Central business district in Nova Scotia, CanadaDowntown HalifaxCentral business districtDowntown Halifax as from Halifax HarbourInteractive map of Downtown HalifaxCoordinates: 44°38′54.4″N 63°34′23.8″W / 44.648444°N 63.573278°W / 44.648444; -63.573278CountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaMunicipalityHalifax Regional MunicipalityCommunityHalifaxCommunity councilHalifax and WestMunicipal DistrictHalifax South DowntownArea • Total4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)Population (2021) • Total25,555 • Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)Canadian Postal codeB3JArea codes782, 902Websitedowntownhalifax.ca Downtown Halifax is the primary central business district of the Municipality of Halifax. Located on the central-eastern portion of the Halifax Peninsula, on Halifax Harbour. Along with Downtown Dartmouth, and other de facto central business districts within the Municipality (e.g. Cole Harbour, Lower Sackville, Spryfield), Downtown Halifax serves as the business, entertainment, and tourism hub of the region. Geography Downtown is located within the central-eastern portion of the Halifax Peninsula. The terrain varies from 0 m (0 ft) on the harbour's edge, to about 74 m (243 ft) atop Citadel