Bedford, Nova Scotia

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Bedford (2001 pop.: 16,102) is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality and former town in Nova Scotia, Canada. It lies on the northwestern end of Bedford Basin, which is part of the Halifax Harbour. Bedford is a commuter suburb for neighbouring Halifax and Dartmouth.

[edit] History

Bedford was incorporated as a town on July 1, 1980. On April 1, 1996, Bedford was amalgamated with Halifax, Dartmouth, and Halifax County Municipality to form the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) for the municipal level of government however the place name still exist for 911, mail, legal and other services.

The current mayor of the HRM is Peter J. Kelly, who was the mayor of Bedford at the time of amalgamation.



Coordinates: 44°43′55″N, 63°39′24″W

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