| West River | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of West River |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | PEI |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | West River in Prince Edward Island |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 220 |
| Coordinates: | 46.167°N -63.3°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Prince Edward Island |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Queens County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Parish |
| Subdivision Type4: | Lot |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Title1: | Councillors |
| Leader Title2: | CAO |
| Established Title: | Incorporated (community) |
| Established Date: | 1974 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (rural municipality) |
| Established Date2: | January 1, 2018 |
| Established Title3: | Amalgamated |
| Established Date3: | September 1, 2020 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 741 |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Timezone Dst: | ADT |
| Postal Code Type: | Canadian postal code |
| Blank Name: | Telephone Exchange |
| Blank Info: | 675 |
| Blank1 Name: | NTS Map |
| Blank2 Name: | GNBC Code |
West River is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.
The Municipality of West River was originally incorporated in 1974.[1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018.[2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of West River amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Afton, Bonshaw, Meadowbank, and New Haven-Riverdale.[2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River.[3]
Prior to the amalgamation, localities within West River included Canoe Cove, Long Creek, New Argyle, and St. Catherines.[1]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West River had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 121.62km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]