Bedford , Nova Scotia 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 . 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 Nova Scotia Counties Annapolis - Antigonish - Cape Breton - Colchester - Cumberland - Digby - Guysborough - Halifax - Hants - Inverness - Kings - Lunenburg - Pictou - Queens - Richmond - Shelburne - Victoria - Yarmouth Regional Municipalities Cape Breton - Halifax - Queens Incorporated Towns Amherst - Annapolis Royal - Antigonish - Berwick - Bridgetown - Bridgewater - Canso - Clark 's Harbour - Digby - Hantsport - Kentville - Lockeport - Lunenburg - Mahone Bay - Middleton - Mulgrave - New Glasgow - Oxford - Parrsboro - Pictou - Port Hawkesbury - Shelburne - Springhill - Stellarton - Stewiacke - Trenton - Truro - Westville - Windsor - Wolfville - Yarmouth Other Communities Bedford - Bible Hill - Cole Harbour - Dartmouth - Dominion - Eastern Passage - Fall River - Glace Bay - Greenwood - Halifax ( former city ) - Liverpool - Louisbourg - Lower Sackville - New Minas - New Waterford - North Sydney - Sydney - Sydney Mines  This Nova Scotia geographical article is a stub . You can help Wi kipedia by expanding it . Categories : Communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality | Nova Scotia geography stubs In other languages : Deutsch 44 43 55 N 63 39 24 W region : CA_type : place 