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Hallandale Beach

city in Broward County, Florida, United States

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Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Broward
Settled halland settlement: c. 1895
Incorporated town of hallandale: May 14, 1927
Incorporated city of hallandale: August 27, 1947
Incorporated city of hallandale beach: August 27, 1999
Named after: Luther Halland
Type: Commission-Manager
City: 4.61 sq mi (11.95 km )
Land: 4.21 sq mi (10.91 km )
Water: 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km ) 7.47%
Elevation: 7 ft (2.1 m)
Density: 9,785.3/sq mi (3,778.14/km )
Metro: 5,564,635
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes: 754 , 954

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Hallandale Beach (formerly known simply as Hallandale) is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, the son of a Swedish worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. It is also part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2023 census, its population was 41,547.

The city is known as the home of Gulfstream Park (horse racing and casino) and Big Easy Casino, which hosts the World Classic. It also has a sizable downtown financial district with banks, brokerage houses, and restaurants. Together with neighbouring Hollywood, Florida, it is a popular center for Canadian tourists, leading to its description as "Canada's southernmost city."