Lewiston
city in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
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Summary
Lewiston is a city in the United States[1]. Lewiston ranks in the top 3% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,428 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Androscoggin County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Androscoggin River[5]
- Head of government: Carl L. Sheline[6]
- Postal code: 04240[7], 04241[8], 04243[9]
- Commons category: Lewiston, Maine[10]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[11], UTC−05:00[12], UTC−04:00[13]
- Local dialing code: 207[14]
- Significant event: 2023 Lewiston shootings[15]
- Official website: https://www.lewistonmaine.gov/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lewiston, Maine[17]
- Population: 36,592[18], 35,690[19], 39,757[20], 40,481[21], 41,779[22], 37,121[23]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Lewiston, Maine[24]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], The American Cyclopædia[26], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[27], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[28], New International Encyclopedia[29], The New Student's Reference Work[30]
- Official name: Lewiston[31]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Lewiston, Maine[32]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Lewiston, Maine[33]
- Number of households: 15,844[34]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Lewiston, Maine[35]
- Different from: Lewiston[36]
- Elevation above sea level: 66 m[37]
- Area: 92.034599 km²[38], 92.03462 km²[39]
- Köppen climate classification: warm-summer humid continental climate[40]
- Water as percent of area: 3.9066 percent[41]
- Territory overlaps: Lewiston urban area[42]
Why It Matters
Lewiston has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Lewiston is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]