Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

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 / 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)
 • MPJessica Fancy-Landry (LIB)
Area
 (2021)
 • Total
13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Elevation
22.11 m (72.5 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
8,790
 • Density644.9/km2 (1,670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
Postal code
B4V
Area code(s)902 & 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*$57,200
NTS Map21A7 Bridgewater
GNBC CodeCAFBR
Websitewww.bridgewater.ca
  • Median household income, 2020 ($) (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.