Portland

Also known as Portland, Maine, Portland Maine, Portland, ME

seat of Cumberland County, and largest city in State of Maine, United States

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Portland is the largest city in Maine and serves as the seat of Cumberland County. It matters as a major population and administrative center for the state.

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Official name: Portland
Population: 68408
Area: 179.837249
Elevation: 19
Official website: www.portlandmaine.gov
Image: Portland, Maine Montage.jpg
Households: 30796
Dialing code: 207

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Commons category: Portland, Maine
Commons gallery: Portland, Maine
inception: 1632-00-00
native label: City of Portland
postal code: 04124
social media followers: 23853
P8168: Nikkō-shi
water as percent of area: 69.3131
P12749: Dirk Heidolf
per capita income: 38682

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Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine. Its population was 68,408 at the 2020 census. The Greater Portland metropolitan area has a population of approximately 550,000 people, the most populous metropolitan area in Maine. It is the county seat of Cumberland County. Historically tied to commercial shipping, the marine economy, and light industry, Portland's economy in the 21st century relies mostly on the service sector. The Port of Portland is the second-largest tonnage seaport in the New England area as of 2019.

First settled in the early 1600s as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the city endured multiple attacks during colonial conflicts before emerging as a key port in New England. It was formally founded in 1786 and named after the English Isle of Portland. In turn, the city of Portland, Oregon, was named after Portland, Maine. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, a reference to Portland's recovery from four devastating fires.