Portland, Maine
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| Portland, Maine | |
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| City | |
 Congress Street
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| Nickname(s): The Forest City | |
| Motto: Resurgam (Latin for "I will rise again") | |
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| Coordinates: 43°39′54″N 70°16′9″W / 43.665°N 70.26917°WCoordinates: 43°39′54″N 70°16′9″W / 43.665°N 70.26917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State [ | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1632 |
| Incorporated | 1786 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael F. Brennan |
| Area | |
| • City | 52.6 sq mi (136.2 km2) |
| • Land | 21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2) |
| • Water | 31.4 sq mi (81.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • City | 64,249 |
| • Density | 3,029.2/sq mi (1,169.6/km2) |
| • Urban | 243,537 |
| • Metro | 489,343 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-60545 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0573692 |
| Website | http://www.portlandmaine.gov/ |
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine. The city's population was 64,249 as of the 2000 Census
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