The postal code of the city is EC1701 . The population of the urban region is 2,947,722 . The highest elevation of Halifax is 425 m (1,394 ft) . Norman Maurice Armitage is the mayor of Halifax . Halifax is located in India . Halifax is named for Cartagena, Spain . The population of Halifax is Population: 2,698,077  . The city province is Gauteng . The density of  residents in Halifax is 11,312/km 2  (29,298/sq mi) . The density of  people in  the urban region of Halifax is 5,400/sq km  (14,000/sq mi) . On 1799 (Guyandotte) the city was incorporated . The land area of the city is 340.5 sq mi (881.9 sq km) . The lowest elevation of Halifax is 246 ft . Halifax is the government of U.S. National Park Service . 35°41′49″N 0°37′59″W﻿ / ﻿35.69694°N 0.63306°W are the coordinates of the city. . Halifax is at an elevation of 131 m . Population: 12,491,300 (2016) is the population of the metro region of Halifax . The density of  residents in  the metro region of Halifax is 1,275/sq km (3,300/sq mi) . The water area of the city is 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km 2 ) . +966-12 is the area code of Halifax
1048 sq mi area of the city Halifax is land