Bangor
city in and county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States
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Summary
Bangor is a city in the United States[1]. Bangor ranks in the top 2% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,181 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Penobscot County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Penobscot River[5]
- Instance of: county seat[6]
- Postal code: 04401[7], 04402[8]
- Part of: Maine Highlands[9]
- Commons category: Bangor, Maine[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[11]
- Local dialing code: 207[12]
- Official website: https://www.bangormaine.gov[13]
- IPA transcription: ˈbæŋ.ɡɔːr[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bangor, Maine[15]
- Population: 33,039[16], 31,753[17]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Bangor, Maine[18]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], The New Student's Reference Work[22]
- Capital of: Penobscot County[23]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Bangor, Maine[24]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Bangor, Maine[25]
- Number of households: 13,968[26]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bangor, Maine[27]
- Owner of: Cross Insurance Center[28]
- Different from: Bangor[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 36 m[30]
- Area: 89.59963 km²[31], 89.59796 km²[32]
- Water as percent of area: 0.9636 percent[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Bangor include Bangor International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in United States[36].
Why It Matters
Bangor has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Bangor is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for Bangor include Bangor International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in United States[36].