Salem is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem was one of the most significant seaports trading commodities in early American history. Prior to the dissolution of county governments in Massachusetts in 1999, it served as one of two county seats for Essex County, alongside Lawrence. Today, Salem is a residential and tourist area that is home to the House of Seven Gables, Salem State University, Pioneer Village, the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Salem Willows Park, and the Peabody Essex Museum. It features historic residential neighborhoods in the Federal Street District and the Charter Street Historic District. The city's population was 44,480 at the 2020 census. Salem is widely noted for the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692.

State: Massachusetts
County: Essex
Settled: 1626
Incorporated: 1629
City: 1836
Founded by: Roger Conant
Type: Mayor-council city
Mayor: Dominick Pangallo
Population (2020): 44,480
Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): Eastern (UTC−4)
ZIP Code: 01970
Area code(s): 351, 978
FIPS code: 25-59105
GNIS feature ID: 0614337
Website: [www.salem.com]
Official Website: https://salem.com
Wikidata description: city in Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata id: Q54140
Wikidata label: Salem
Wikidata aliases: Array
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