Glace Bay
Gaelic: Glasbaidh | |
|---|---|
  Glace Bay Location of Glace Bay in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′49″N 59°57′25″W / 46.19695°N 59.95698°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Regional Municipality | Cape Breton Regional Municipality |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Incorporated City | 1901 |
| Amalgamated | August 1, 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.19 km2 (12.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | Sea level to 56 m (0 to 183.72 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,915 |
| • Density | 542.4/km2 (1,405/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B1A |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 849, 842 |
Glace Bay (Scottish Gaelic: Glasbaidh) is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton.
Formerly an incorporated town (1901–1995), the municipal government in Glace Bay was dissolved and the community was amalgamated into the larger regional municipality. Prior to amalgamation, Glace Bay had been the province's fourth largest urban area and the largest town in Nova Scotia by population.
Neighbouring communities include Reserve Mines, Dominion, and Tower Road.