Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

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.

Bridgewater
Town
A postcard showing King Street
Nickname: 
Main Street of the South Shore
Bridgewater
Location of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°22′12″N 64°31′12″W
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)
22.11 m (72.54 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  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*$40,123
NTS Map21A7 Bridgewater
GNBC CodeCAFBR
Websitewww.bridgewater.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 ($) (all households)

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.

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