The mayor of Halifax is Norman Maurice Armitage . 11,312/km 2  (29,298/sq mi) is the density of inhabitents in Halifax . The postal code of the city is EC1701 . This city is named after Cartagena, Spain . The population of the metro region is Population: 12,491,300 (2016) . The city was incorporated in 1799 (Guyandotte) . 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. . The density of  residents in  the metro region of Halifax is 1,275/sq km (3,300/sq mi) . The density of  people in  the urban region of Halifax is 5,400/sq km  (14,000/sq mi) . The lowest elevation of Halifax is 75 m  . Halifax is at an elevation of 131 m . The highest elevation of Halifax is 425 m (1,394 ft) . The land area of the city is 340.5 sq mi (881.9 sq km) . The population of Halifax is Population: 2,698,077  . 2,947,722 is the population of the urban region of Halifax . Halifax is located in India . The city Halifax province is Gauteng . The water area of the city is 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km 2 ) .  The city area code is +966-12
0211 is a prefix required to call a number in Halifax