Harwich, Massachusetts

Harwich, Massachusetts
Town
Harwich Town Hall
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Location in Barnstable County and Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°41′10″N 70°04′35″W / 41.68611°N 70.07639°W / 41.68611; -70.07639
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable
Settled	1670
Incorporated	1694
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Leader	Town Administrator
Area
• Total	33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2)
• Land	20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2)
• Water	12.2 sq mi (31.7 km2)
Elevation	55 ft (17 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,440
• Density	643/sq mi (248.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	02645
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code	25-29020
GNIS feature ID	0618254
Website	www.town.harwich.ma.us

Harwich (/ˈhɑːrwɪtʃ/ HAR-witch) is a New England town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 13,440.^[1] Harwich experiences a seasonal increase to roughly 37,000.^[2] 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 and South Harwich.