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| Cambridge, Massachusetts | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Massachusetts | ||
| County | Middlesex County | ||
| Settled | 1630 | ||
| Incorporated | 1636 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayor-council city | ||
| - Mayor | Kenneth Reeves (D) | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 7.1 sq mi (18.5 km²) | ||
| - Land | 6.4 sq mi (16.7 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 40 ft (12 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 101,354 | ||
| - Density | 15,766.1/sq mi (6,087.3/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142 | ||
| Area code(s) | 617 / 857 / 351 | ||
| Website: http://www.cambridgema.gov/ | |||
Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. It was named in honor of Cambridge, England. Cambridge is most famous for the two prominent universities that call it home: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 101,355. It is the fifth most populous city in the state.
Cambridge is a county seat of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, along with Lowell. Though the county government was abolished in 1997, it still exists as a geographical and political region. The employees of Middlesex County courts, jails, registries, and other county agencies now work directly for the state.
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