Bedford

Bedford is a former town and now a district of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the north west shore of the in the central area of the municipality.
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  • Type: Town with 36,400 residents
  • Description: community in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: Bedford, Nova Scotia

Places of Interest

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Bedford

Latitude
44.7304° or 44° 43′ 49″ north
Longitude
-63.6582° or 63° 39′ 30″ west
Population
36,400
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CA BDF
Open location code
87PRP8JR+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32827187
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
5897321
Wiki­data ID
Q813856
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Bedford” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Bedford, Nova Scotia
  • French: Bedford (Nouvelle-Écosse)
  • French: Bedford
  • German: Bedford
  • Irish: Bedford
  • Persian: بدفورد، نوا اسکوشیا
  • Polish: Bedford
  • Scottish Gaelic: Bedford, Alba Nuadh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Bedford
  • Spanish: Bedford
  • Urdu: بیڈفورڈ، نووا اسکووشیا

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