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Midcoast | |
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| Composition | |
| Largest city | Brunswick |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,250 sq mi (8,400 km2) |
| • Land | 1,876 sq mi (4,860 km2) |
| • Water | 1,374 sq mi (3,560 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 178,937 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Demonym | Midcoaster |
TheMidcoast is aregion of the U.S. state ofMaine that includes the coastal counties ofWaldo,Knox,Lincoln, andSagadahoc; and a small part ofCumberland County.[1] The Midcoast is a popular tourist destination, and many people own summer homes in the region. The area includes much of Maine's rock-bound coast.
Some notable communities within the Midcoast are listed below.
| Name | County | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | Sagadahoc | 10,676[a] |
| Belfast | Waldo | 6,938 |
| Boothbay Harbor | Lincoln | 5,031[b] |
| Bowdoinham | Sagadahoc | 3,047 |
| Brunswick | Cumberland | 21,756 |
| Camden | Knox | 5,232 |
| Damariscotta | Lincoln | 2,297 |
| Newcastle | Lincoln | 1,848 |
| Rockland | Knox | 6,936 |
| Richmond | Sagadahoc | 3,522 |
| Searsport | Waldo | 2,649 |
| Topsham | Sagadahoc | 9,560 |
| Thomaston | Knox | 4,250[c] |
| Unity | Waldo | 2,292 |
| Waldoboro | Lincoln | 5,154 |
| Winterport | Waldo | 3,817 |
| Wiscasset | Lincoln | 3,742 |
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