--- title: "Public services in Halifax, NS: 1,237 places" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax" description: "Halifax, Nova Scotia: 1,237 public places from open data, including 889 parks, 93 elementary schools and 75 community and recreation centres." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" updated: "2026-10-14" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Public services in Halifax Nova Scotia Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. 1,237 public places in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from open data, including 889 parks, 93 elementary schools and 75 community and recreation centres. The local government is Halifax Regional Municipality. ## At a glance - Population 439,819 (2021 Census). Source: [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201) (Statistics Canada Open Licence). - 1,237 public places on the map, of 21 kinds. - Website: [https://www.halifax.ca](https://www.halifax.ca) - Public body: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality) ## Public places by type ### Health - [Long-term care homes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/long-term-care-homes): 31 - [Hospitals](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/hospitals): 12 ### Education - [Elementary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/elementary-schools): 93 - [Secondary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/secondary-schools): 34 - [Private schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/private-schools): 7 - [Universities](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/universities): 6 - [Colleges](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/colleges): 5 - [Schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/schools): 3 ### Culture - [Museums](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/museums): 18 - [Libraries](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/libraries): 16 - [Historic sites](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/historic-sites): 7 - [Art galleries](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/art-galleries): 3 - [Arts and cultural centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/cultural-centres): 3 - Archives: 2 ### Recreation and sport - [Parks](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/parks): 889 - [Community and recreation centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/community-centres): 75 - [Arenas](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/arenas): 10 - [Pools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/pools): 9 ### Government offices - [Service Canada Centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/service-canada-centres): 4 ### Safety and justice - [RCMP detachments](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/rcmp-detachments): 7 - [Courthouses](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/courthouses): 3 ## Other places - **Mount Saint Vincent University Archives** (Archives): 166 Bedford Highway, B3M 2J6. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.67195,-63.64516) - **Nova Scotia Archives** (Archives): 6016 University Avenue, B3H 1W4. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.63763,-63.58594) ## Local services Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named. - [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket) - [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit) - [Pay your property tax](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/property-tax) - [Get a municipal business licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/business-licence) - [Get a building or renovation permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/building-permit) - [Zoning, land use and development applications](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/zoning) - [Garbage, recycling and compost pickup](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/garbage-collection) - [Drop off large items, electronics or hazardous waste](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/waste-drop-off) - [Pay your water and sewer bill](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-bill) - [Report a water main break, sewer backup or boil water problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-problem) - [Report a pothole, streetlight or sidewalk problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-road-problem) - [Snow clearing and winter parking bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/snow-clearing) - [Get a residential or visitor parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-permit) - [Get a dog or cat licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/pet-licence) - [Lost pets, stray animals and animal complaints](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/animal-control) - [Report a noise or bylaw problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/bylaw-complaint) - [Contact your municipality (311)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/contact-municipality) - [Sign up for recreation programs and swimming lessons](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/recreation-programs) - [Get a library card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/library-card) - [Get a burning or fire permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/burn-permit) - [Contact the police (non-emergency)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/police-non-emergency) - [Get a criminal record check (police check)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/criminal-record-check) - [Vote in a municipal election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal) - [Find your mayor and city councillor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-councillor) ## Nearby cities - [East Hants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/east-hants) - [Windsor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/windsor) - [Stewiacke](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/stewiacke) - [Chester](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/chester) - [West Hants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/west-hants) - [Mahone Bay](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/mahone-bay) ## Communities in Nova Scotia by name - Previous: [Guysborough](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/guysborough) - Next: [Ingonish](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/ingonish) ## Data sources - [Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/13-26-0001/132600012020001-eng.htm), licence: OGL-Canada - [Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odef), licence: OGL-Canada - [Building Symbols (recreation facilities, community centres, libraries), Halifax Regional Municipality](https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4d44051e006b457580ab4d86fa30c949), licence: OGL-Halifax - [Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odcaf), licence: OGL-Canada - [Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities (ODRSF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odrsf), licence: OGL-Canada - [Service Canada Centres from the federal office directory (Burolis, 2018-03-31), geocoded](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/fe02caa3-44e4-4eb6-a7fa-1521f866d86f), licence: OGL-Canada - [Directory of Federal Real Property, RCMP detachments](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/08013e71-101a-457c-af76-c7b13a08ff64), licence: OGL-Canada - [Department of Justice, Justice Centres and Courts, Nova Scotia](https://data.novascotia.ca/d/xdjw-yy9m), licence: OGL-Nova Scotia - [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201), licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate. ## More - [Public services in Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nova-scotia) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Public services in Halifax, NS: 1,237 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax