Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton | |
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Aerial view of the city with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at the bottom | |
Location of Bremerton, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′20″N 122°44′40″W / 47.53889°N 122.74444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| Named after | William Bremer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Greg Wheeler |
| Area | |
| 32.17 sq mi (83.31 km2) | |
| • Land | 28.48 sq mi (73.75 km2) |
| • Water | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 43,505 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 45,450 |
| • Density | 1,530.2/sq mi (590.8/km2) |
| • Urban | 224,449 (US: 174th) |
| • Urban density | 1,527.8/sq mi (589.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 275,611 (US: 180th) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98310–98312, 98314, 98337 |
| Area code | 360/564 |
| Sales Tax | 9% |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409899 |
| Website | bremertonwa |
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 43,505 at the 2020 census and an estimated 44,122 in 2021, making it the largest city on the Kitsap Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap.
The city lies west of Seattle and is connected by an automobile ferry operated by Washington State Ferries and a passenger-only ferry operated by Kitsap Transit. Bremerton spans the Port Washington Narrows and extends inland along Sinclair Inlet opposite from Port Orchard.