Which Nova Scotia peninsula contains downtown Halifax?

Which Nova Scotia peninsula contains downtown Halifax? Halifax Peninsula.

Downtown Halifax occupies the central-eastern part of the Halifax Peninsula, a rocky projection into Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada. The peninsula contains the historic core of Halifax as well as major commercial, cultural, and civic districts, so it is much larger than downtown alone.

Halifax was founded in 1749 on the peninsula because its sheltered, deep-water harbour offered an excellent site for a British naval and trading settlement. The original fortified town grew around the base of Citadel Hill, whose later fortress still overlooks the downtown area. The harbour also helped Halifax become a major Atlantic port and naval centre.

A frequent mix-up involves Chebucto Peninsula. The Halifax Peninsula is a distinct, smaller landform that projects into the harbour; it is often described as a sub-peninsula of the larger Chebucto Peninsula. Downtown Halifax is on the harbour-facing eastern side, while Dartmouth lies across the water. Modern Halifax is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality, created in 1996 through municipal amalgamation, but the downtown geography remains firmly tied to the Halifax Peninsula.