Halifax
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Halifax is the name of several communities and municipalities in a series of countries, most of which derive their name from Halifax, West Yorkshire, the most populous of which is Halifax Regional Municipality in Canada. Other common uses of the name "Halifax" are listed below.
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[edit] Australia
- Halifax Bay a bay in North Queensland situated between the coast of Townsville and the Coral Sea.
- Halifax, Queensland, a town located between Ingham and Lucinda.
[edit] Canada
- Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, a regional municipality in Nova Scotia
- Halifax, Nova Scotia (former city), a city in Nova Scotia that was dissolved when the Halifax Regional Municipality was created and now is a community without legal status .
- Halifax County, Nova Scotia, a county in Nova Scotia that was dissolved when the Halifax Regional Municipality was created .
- Halifax (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia
- Halifax International Airport, an airport in Goffs, Nova Scotia that serves the Halifax Regional Municipality and most of Nova Scotia.
- Halifax Parish, Prince Edward Island, a parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island
[edit] Namibia
- Halifax Island, an island belonging to Namibia
[edit] United Kingdom
- Halifax, West Yorkshire, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, northern England
- Halifax (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Halifax (bank), a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, part of the HBOS Group
- Halifax College, the largest and newest college of the University of York
- Halifax RLFC, a rugby league club in the Yorkshire town of Halifax
- Halifax Town A.F.C., an English football team in the Conference National
[edit] United States
- Halifax, Massachusetts, a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Halifax, North Carolina, a town in Halifax County, North Carolina
- Halifax, Pennsylvania, a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Halifax, Vermont, a town in Windham County, Vermont
- Halifax, Virginia, a town in Halifax County, Virginia
- Halifax County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina
- Halifax County, Virginia (county, United States)
[edit] Weaponry
- Handley Page Halifax (bomber), a front-line bomber of the Royal Air Force during World War II
- Halifax-class frigate, a class of Canadian Navy frigates launched between 1992 and 1996
- HMCS Halifax (FFH 330), the lead ship of Halifax-class line of frigates
[edit] Events
- Halifax Explosion, an explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia caused by a munitions ship that crashed into another ship
[edit] Music
- Halifax (band), an American pop punk band
- The Halifax III, a 1960s Canadian folk music band
[edit] People
- Earl of Halifax, a title that has been created several times in British history
- Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
[edit] Television
- Halifax f.p., an Australian television drama series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2001