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Berlin
Berlin Berlin, N.H., on the Androscoggin River.

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Berlin, city, Coos county, northern New Hampshire, U.S., at the falls of the Androscoggin River and on the northern rim of the White Mountains. Chartered in 1771 as Maynesborough, it was not settled until 1821. It was renamed for the city of Berlin (then in Prussia) in 1829. Available waterpower prompted development of the lumber and pulp industry in 1825. Pulp and paper mills remain the economic mainstay of the area. The Nansen Ski Jump, built in 1936, is one of the highest steel tower jumps in the United States. Berlin is just north of White Mountain National Forest. Milan Hill State Park is nearby. The city is home to a branch of New Hampshire Technical College (founded 1966). Inc. town, 1829; city, 1897. Pop. (2000) 10,331; (2010) 10,051.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.