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| City of Lewes | ||
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| Zwaanendael, New Netherland | ||
| City | ||
 Second Street in downtown Lewes in 2006 | ||
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Delaware | |
| County | Sussex | |
| Area | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km²) | |
| - land | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²) | |
| - water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) | |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Population | 2,932 (2000) | |
| Density | 801.5 /sq mi (309 /km²) | |
| Founded | June 3, 1631 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code | 302 | |
  Location of Lewes in Delaware | ||
 Location of Delaware in the United States | ||
| Website : http://www.ci.lewes.de.us | ||
Lewes (pronounced /ˈluːɨs/) is an incorporated city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of the Delmarva Peninsula. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,116. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Lewes was the site of the first European settlement in Delaware, a whaling and trading post named Zwaanendael (Swan Valley) founded by Dutch settlers in June 3, 1631. Because Lewes was the earliest town founded in the state, and because Delaware was the first state to ratify the constitution, the town refers to itself as "The first town in the first state."
Lewes, together with the towns of Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island, comprises Delaware's beach resort area and is Sussex County's most densely-populated and fastest-growing area.
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