Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford, Maine | |
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City Hall | |
| Nickname: Twin City | |
| Motto: "A Proud City Rising Where the Water Falls" | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′27″N 70°26′46″W / 43.47417°N 70.44611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| First Landing | 1616 |
| Settled | 1631 |
| Incorporated (town) | July 5, 1653 |
| Incorporated (city) | February 10, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Grohman |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.08 sq mi (153.02 km2) |
| • Land | 30.09 sq mi (77.92 km2) |
| • Water | 29.00 sq mi (75.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,552 |
| • Density | 749.61/sq mi (289.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-04860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0562119 |
| Website | www |
Biddeford (/ˈbɪdɪfərd/ BID-if-ərd) is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census. The twin cities of Saco and Biddeford include the resort communities of Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks. The town is the site of the University of New England and the annual La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival. First visited by Europeans in 1616, it is the site of one of the earliest European settlements in the United States. It is home to Saint Joseph's Church, the tallest building in Maine.
Biddeford is a principal population center of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan statistical area.