Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Bridgewater | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Main Street of the South Shore | |
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 | February 13, 1899 |
Government | |
• Body | Bridgewater Town Council |
• Mayor | David Mitchell |
• CAO | Ken Smith |
• MLA | Mark Furey (L) |
• MP | Bernadette Jordan (L) |
Area | |
• Town | 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
• Urban | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
Elevation (2016) | 22.11 m (72.54 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Town | 8,532 |
• Density | 625.9/km2 (1,621/sq mi) |
• Urban | 8,532 |
• Urban density | 630/km2 (1,600/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* | $40,123 |
NTS Map | 021A07 |
GNBC Code | CAFBR |
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.[1] The town was incorporated in 1899.[2] 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]- ↑ "Town History and Background". Town of Bridgewater. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Bridgewater". Historica Canada. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia at Wikimedia Commons