Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Bridgewater
Town
A postcard showing King Street
A postcard showing King Street
Flag of Bridgewater
Official seal of Bridgewater
Nickname: 
Main Street of the South Shore
Bridgewater is located in Nova Scotia
Bridgewater
Bridgewater
Location of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°22′12″N 64°31′12″W / 44.37000°N 64.52000°W / 44.37000; -64.52000
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyLunenburg County
Founded1812
Incorporated13 February 1899
Government
 • BodyBridgewater Town Council
 • MayorDavid Mitchell
 • CAOTammy Crowder
 • MLABecky Druhan (PC)
 • MPRick Perkins (C)
Area
 • Town13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
 • Urban
13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Elevation
 (2016)[1]
22.11 m (72.54 ft)
Population
 • Town8,790
 • Density625.9/km2 (1,621/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,790
 • Urban density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
Postal code
B4V
Area code902 & 782
Telephone Exchange212, 298, 521, 523, 527, 529, 530, 541, 543, 553
Highways Hwy 103
Trunk 3
Trunk 10
Route 331
Route 325
Median Earnings*$40,123
NTS Map21A7 Bridgewater
GNBC CodeCAFBR[2]
Websitewww.bridgewater.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 ($) (all households)

Bridgewater is a town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the navigable limit of the LaHave River. With a 2021 population of 8,790, Bridgewater is the largest town in the South Shore region.

Priding itself as "The Main Street of the South Shore," Bridgewater has long been established as the primary commercial and professional service centre in the southern half of the province. The community boasts a diverse local economy, as well as larger national and international employers.

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Bridgewater". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.