Saugeen Shores
Saugeen Shores | |
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| Town of Saugeen Shores | |
Old Town Hall, Southampton, ON | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′N 81°22′W / 44.433°N 81.367°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Bruce |
| Settled | ca. 1849 |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luke Charbonneau |
| • Vice Deputy Mayor | Mike Myatt |
| • Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Area | |
| • Land | 170.19 km2 (65.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 15,908 |
| • Density | 93.5/km2 (242/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0H |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
Saugeen Shores is a town in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, formed in 1998. In addition to the two main population centres of Southampton and Port Elgin, the town includes a portion of the village of Burgoyne and the North Bruce area, straddling the municipal eastern and southern boundary respectively. In 2016, the permanent population of Saugeen Shores was 13,715, in a land area of 171.05 square kilometres (66.04 sq mi).
The primary employment categories are agriculture, small business, tourism and employment at the Bruce Power nuclear power station. The population doubles in the summer due to cottagers and campers who arrive in the area. Close to MacGregor Point Provincial Park, the town has several beaches on Lake Huron.