Norwich (Connecticut)

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Norwich
Nickname : The Rose Of New England
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Location in Connecticut
Basic data
Foundation : 1659
State : United States
State : Connecticut
County : New London County
Coordinates : 41 ° 33 ′  N , 72 ° 5 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 33 ′  N , 72 ° 5 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
Metropolitan Area :
39,556 (as of 2016)
269,801 (as of 2016)
Population density : 538.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 76.4 km 2  (approx. 29 mi 2 ) of
which 73.4 km 2  (approx. 28 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 17 m
Postcodes : 06360, 06365, 06380
Area code : +1 860
FIPS : 09-56200
GNIS ID : 0209410
Website : www.norwichct.org
Mayor : Benjamin P. Lathrop

Norwich is a town in New London County in the US -amerikanischen State Connecticut , with 39,556 inhabitants (2016). The geographical coordinates are: 41.55 ° North, 72.09 ° West. The urban area has a size of 76.4 km².

Norwich is the seat of the Diocese of Norwich .

history

Norwich was founded in 1659 by settlers from Old Saybrook .

Norwich was the main location of Thermos Co. , which played a pioneering role in the production of thermos flasks and was the market leader for a long time.

On March 6, 1963, the Spaulding Pond dam in Mohegan Park broke, causing a tidal wave that killed 6 people and caused $ 6 million in property damage.

Population development

  • 1756: 5.540
  • 1774: 7.327
  • 1782: 7.325
  • 1800: 3,476
  • 1810: 3,528
  • 1820: 3.634
  • 1830: 5.179
  • 1840: 7,239
  • 1850: 10.265
  • 1860: 14,048
  • 1870: 16.653
  • 1880: 21.143
  • 1890: 23.048
  • 1900: 24.637
  • 1910: 28.219
  • 1920: 29.685
  • 1930: 32,438
  • 1940: 34.140
  • 1950: 37.633
  • 1960: 38.506
  • 1970: 41.739
  • 1980: 38.074
  • 1990: 37.391
  • 2000: 36.117
  • 2010: 40,493
  • 2016: 39,556

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Norwich (Connecticut)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Article on the establishment of Thermos Co. in Norwich, Connecticut , published April 2, 2000 in The Day