Harwich
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town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Massachusetts
- County
- Barnstable
- Type
- Open town meeting
- Town administrator
- Tony Schiavi
- Total
- 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km )
- Land
- 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km )
- Water
- 12.2 sq mi (31.7 km )
- Elevation
- 56 ft (17 m)
- Density
- 643/sq mi (248.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 ( Eastern )
- Zip codes
- 02645 (Harwich), 02646 ( Harwich Port ), 02671 ( West Harwich )
- Area code
- 508 / 774
- Fips code
- 25-29020
- Gnis feature id
- 0618254
- Website
- www .harwich-ma .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Harwich
- Population
- 13440
- Area
- 85.8
- Elevation
- 17
- Official website
- harwichma.virtualtownhall.net
- Image
- Harwich MA Town Hall.jpg
- Households
- 5391
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- Commons category
- Harwich, Massachusetts
- postal code
- 02645
- per capita income
- 42650
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Article
Harwich (/ˈhɑːrwɪtʃ/ HAR-witch) is a town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. At the 2020 census it had a population of 13,440. Harwich experiences a seasonal increase to roughly 37,000. The town is a popular vacation spot, located near the Cape Cod National Seashore. Harwich's beaches are on the Nantucket Sound side of Cape Cod. Harwich has three active harbors. Saquatucket, Wychmere and Allen Harbors are all in Harwich Port. The town of Harwich includes the villages of Pleasant Lake, West Harwich, East Harwich, Harwich Port, Harwich Center, North Harwich, Northwest Harwich, and South Harwich. It is named after the English town of Harwich.
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