Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Bridgewater | |
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 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 / 44.37000°N 64.52000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Lunenburg County |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Incorporated | 13 February 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bridgewater Town Council |
| • Mayor | David Mitchell |
| • CAO | Tammy Crowder |
| • MLA | Becky Druhan (PC) |
| • MP | Rick Perkins (C) |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22.11 m (72.54 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,790 |
| • Density | 644.9/km2 (1,670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | B4V |
| Area code | 902 & 782 |
| Telephone Exchange | 212, 298, 521, 523, 527, 529, 530, 541, 543, 553 |
| Highways |  Hwy 103 Trunk 3 Trunk 10 Route 331 Route 325 |
| Median Earnings* | $57,200 |
| NTS Map | 21A7 Bridgewater |
| GNBC Code | CAFBR[2] |
| Website | www |
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Bridgewater is a town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The LaHave River runs through the town. Bridgewater is the largest town in the South Shore region. A lot of the South Shore's economy is based on tourism. Bridgewater is also a commercial and industrial center. One of the main employers is a Michelin tire plant. The town was named after the bridge built over the LaHave River.
The first house in Bridgewater was built in 1812 by Ralph Hotchkiss.[3] The town was incorporated in 1899.[4] This was shortly after a fire in Bridgewater which burned the entire downtown area. For much of the 20th century, the town's economy depended on forestry. There was a large wood mill in the center of town. The Nova Scotia Central Railway and later the Halifax and Southwestern Railway had a central hub at Bridgewater. The "Acadia Marine Engine Company" was based in Bridgewater. It made engines for fishing boats.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Bridgewater, Town [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Bridgewater". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ "Town History and Background". Town of Bridgewater. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Bridgewater". Historica Canada. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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