Hallandale BeachĀ (formerly known simply asĀ Hallandale) is a city in southernĀ Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, the son of aĀ SwedishĀ worker for Henry Flagler’sĀ Florida East Coast Railroad.[5]Ā It is also part of theĀ Miami metropolitan areaĀ ofĀ South Florida. As of theĀ 2020 census, the population was 41,217.
The city is known as the home ofĀ Gulfstream ParkĀ (horse racingĀ andĀ casino) and Big Easy Casino, aĀ greyhound racingĀ track which hosts the World Classic. The area surrounding those two major places created a sizable downtown financial district, with offices for a number of banks and brokerage houses, plus many restaurants. Together with neighbouringĀ Hollywood, Florida, it is a popular centre forĀ snowbirdĀ tourists and migrants from the Canadian province ofĀ QuĆ©bec,[10] for whom it is called “Canada’s southernmost city” or the “southernmost Canadian city