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Augusta, Maine

Administration

Full name	Augusta, Maine
Official name	Augusta, Maine
Settlement type	City
Country	US
State	Maine
County	Kennebec
Settled	1754
Incorporated (town)	February 20, 1797
Incorporated (city)	August 20, 1849
Government
Mayor	Patrick Paradis (since Jan. 6, 2011)
Geography
Total Area	58.3 sq mi (151 km2)
Land Area	55.4 sq mi (143.5 km2)
Water Area	2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
Elevation	68 ft (20.7 m)
Demography
Total Population	19136 (2010)
Density (pop.)	133.3/km² (345.4/sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	Eastern (UTC−5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC−4)
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-02100
GNIS feature ID	0581636

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Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota. Located on the Kennebec River at the head of tide, it is home to the University of Maine at Augusta.

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