Belfast | |
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![]() Main St., Belfast, Maine | |
![]() Location of Belfast in Maine | |
Coordinates: 44°25′34″N 69°00′30″W / 44.42611°N 69.00833°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Waldo |
Incorporated (town) | June 29, 1773 |
Incorporated (town) | August 17, 1850 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Eric Sanders |
Area | |
• Total | 38.37 sq mi (99.37 km2) |
• Land | 34.05 sq mi (88.19 km2) |
• Water | 4.32 sq mi (11.18 km2) |
Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,938 |
• Density | 203.75/sq mi (78.67/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 04915 |
Area code | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-03950 |
GNIS feature ID | 0562011 |
Website | www.cityofbelfast.org |
Belfast is a city in Waldo County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,938.[2] Located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay. Belfast is the county seat of Waldo County.[3] Its seaport has a wealth of historic architecture in several historic districts, and remains popular with tourists.