Norwich (Connecticut)
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Norwich statistic
| Coordinates | 41°33′01″N 72°05′15″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| Metropolitan area | New London |
| Settled | 1659 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1784 |
| Consolidated | 1952 |
| Named for | Norwichtown |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06360, 06365, 06380 |
| Area code(s) | 860 & 959 |
| FIPS code | 09-56200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0209410 |
| Major highways | |
| Website | www.norwichct.org |
| Government (Type) | Council-manager |
| Government (City council) | Peter A. Nystrom (R), MayorWilliam Nash (R)Mark M Bettencourt (D), Council president pro temJoseph A. DeLucia (D)Ella Myles (D)Darell Q. Willson (D)Stacy Gould (R) |
| Government (City manager) | John Salomone |
| Government (City) | 29.41 sq mi (76.16 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 28.06 sq mi (72.68 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2) |
| Government (Urban) | 123.1 sq mi (318.7 km2) |
| Area (City) | 29.41 sq mi (76.16 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 28.06 sq mi (72.68 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2) |
| Area (Urban) | 123.1 sq mi (318.7 km2) |
| Population (2020) (City) | 40,125 |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 1,430/sq mi (552.1/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 274,055 |
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Norwich (also called "The Rose of New England") is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Yantic, Shetucket, and Quinebaug Rivers flow into the city and form its harbor, from which the Thames River flows south to Long Island Sound. The population was 40,125 at the 2020 United States Census. The town of Norwich was founded on the site of what is now Norwichtown in 1659 by settlers from Saybrook Colony led by Major John Mason and James Fitch. They purchased the land "nine miles square" that became Norwich from Mohegan Sachem Uncas. One of the co-founders of Norwich was Thomas Leffingwell who rescued Uncas when surrounded by his Narragansett enemies, and whose son established the Leffingwell Inn. In 1668, a wharf was established at Yantic Cove. Settlement was primarily in the three-mile (4.8 km) area around the Norwichtown Green. The 69 founding families soon divided up the land in the Norwichtown vicinity for farms and businesses.