Auburn, Maine
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| Auburn, Maine | ||
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| Motto: Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum (Latin) "No Steps Backward" |
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Coordinates:  44°5′N 70°14′WCoordinates: 44°5′N 70°14′W |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Maine | |
| County | Androscoggin | |
| Incorporated | 1842 (town), 1868 (city) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jonathan P. LaBonté | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 65.74 sq mi (170.27 km2) | |
| • Land | 59.33 sq mi (153.66 km2) | |
| • Water | 6.41 sq mi (16.60 km2) | |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) | |
| Population (2010)[2] | ||
| • Total | 23,055 (city proper) | |
| • Estimate (2012[3]) | 22,972 | |
| • Density | 388.6/sq mi (150.0/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 04210-04212 | |
| Area code(s) | 207 | |
| FIPS code | 23-02060 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0561347 | |
| Website | www.auburnmaine.org | |
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States.[4] The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area (which is part of the Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, Maine combined statistical area). Auburn and Lewiston (directly across the Androscoggin River) are known as the Twin Cities or Lewiston-Auburn (L-A).