Norwich, Connecticut
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Norwich in 2025 | |
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| Nickname: The Rose Of New England | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′01″N 72°05′15″W / 41.55028°N 72.08750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| Region | Southeastern CT |
| Settled | 1659 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1784 |
| Consolidated | 1952 |
| Named after | Norwichtown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
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| • City manager | John Salomone |
| Area | |
• City | 29.41 sq mi (76.16 km2) |
| • Land | 28.06 sq mi (72.68 km2) |
| • Water | 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2) |
| • Urban | 123.1 sq mi (318.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 40,125 |
| • Density | 1,430/sq mi (552.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 274,055 |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $22.049 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06360, 06380, 06389 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-56200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0209410 |
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| Website | www |
Norwich (/ˈnɔːrwɪtʃ/ NOR-wich) 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 city is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 40,125 at the 2020 United States Census. The Norwich–New London metropolitan area includes 21 towns and 274,055 people.