AUBURN, a city in the south-west part of Maine, U.S.A., on the Androscoggin river, opposite Lewiston, 32m. N. by E. of Portland ; the shire-town of Androscoggin county. It is served by the Grand Trunk and the Maine Central railways, and by an electric line to Portland. The population was 16,985 in 192o foreign-born white) and was 18,571 in 193o.
With its neighbouring city across the river, Auburn forms an important industrial centre, favoured by abundant water-power. A hydro-electric development, to provide 2 7,000h.p., has been com pleted at Gulf island, four miles above the cities. Within the boundaries of Auburn there were 55 manufacturing establishments in 1927, which had an output valued at $20,418,066. Its ten shoe factories and three moccasin factories make 65,000 pairs of shoes a day.
Auburn was settled in 1786; incorporated in 1842; re-chartered in 1869 ; and adopted a commission-manager form of government in 1927.