Lewes
city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
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Summary
Lewes is a city in the United States[1]. Lewes ranks in the top 6% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,124 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sussex County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Follows: Zwaanendael Colony[5]
- Postal code: 19958[6]
- Commons category: Lewes, Delaware[7]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[8], America/New_York[9]
- Local dialing code: 302[10]
- Inception: June 3, 1631[11]
- Official website: http://www.ci.lewes.de.us/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lewes, Delaware[13]
- Population: 2747[14], 3303[15]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Official name: Lewes[17]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Lewes, Delaware[18]
- Number of households: 1586[19]
- Native label: Lewes[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Lewes, Delaware[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 3.9 m[22]
- Area: 12.238134 km²[23], 12.238116 km²[24]
- Water as percent of area: 19.5099 percent[25]
- Territory overlaps: Lewes–Rehoboth Beach urban area[26]
- Per capita income: 63,144 US dollars[27]
- Date of incorporation: February 2, 1818[28]
Why It Matters
Lewes has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Lewes is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]