Lewiston – Auburn are twin cities

Twin cities

Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...

 in Androscoggin County, Maine

Androscoggin County, Maine

Androscoggin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the county's population was 107,702. Its county seat is Auburn...

. Together, they have a population of 66,904 in a combined 101.9 square miles (263.9 km²). The towns are commonly called "Cities of the Androscoggin" The towns share infrastructure and transportation, such as the Lewiston-Auburn CityLink

Lewiston-Auburn CityLink

The Lewiston-Auburn CityLink is a the primary provider of mass transportation in Androscoggin County, Maine. Founded in 1976 after a joint agreement between the twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn, the bureau markets itself through its distinct fleet of purple buses...

 and the Lewiston and Auburn Railroad Company

Lewiston and Auburn Railroad

The Lewiston and Auburn Railroad Company was a railroad company operated in Lewiston – Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. It was founded in 1872 to compete with the Maine Central Railroad.-Further reading:...

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Lewiston

Lewiston was incorporated in 1863 and has a population of 41,592.