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is a city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,966 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. The city and the county were named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²) of it is land and 0.12% is water.
Lincolnton is currently the location of the largest Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits restaurant in the United States of America.