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Connecticut. Connecticut ( / kəˈnɛtɪkət / ⓘ kə-NET-ik-ət) [ 10] is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport.
The U.S. state of Connecticut is bordered on the south by Long Island Sound, on the west by New York, on the north by Massachusetts, and on the east by Rhode Island. The state capital and fourth largest city is Hartford, and other major cities and towns (by population) include Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New ...
There are eight counties in the U.S. state of Connecticut . Four of the counties – Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven and New London – were created in 1666, shortly after the Connecticut Colony and the New Haven Colony combined. Windham and Litchfield counties were created later in the colonial era, while Middlesex and Tolland counties were ...
The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 municipalities, including 19 cities, 149 towns and one borough, which are grouped into eight historical counties, as well as nine planning regions which serve as county equivalents . Towns traditionally have a town meeting form of government; under the Home Rule Act, however, towns are free to ...
1st, 2nd, 5th. Interactive map of Hartford County, Connecticut. Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. According to the 2020 census, the population was 899,498, [ 1 ] making it the second-most populous county in Connecticut. Hartford County contains the city of Hartford, the state capital ...
Connecticut. ( 2020) Middlesex County is a county in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,245. [ 1 ] The county was created in May 1785 from portions of Hartford County and New London County . Middlesex County is included in the Hartford - East Hartford - Middletown metropolitan ...
Connecticut's congressional districts from 2023. Connecticut is divided among five congressional districts from which citizens elect the state's representatives to the United States House of Representatives. After the re-apportionment following the 2000 census, Connecticut lost one representative, reducing the state's delegation from six to five.
Litchfield Hills. The Litchfield Hills (also known as the Northwest Hills or Northwest Highlands) are a geographic region of the U.S. state of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state. It is roughly coterminous with the boundaries of Litchfield County, for which it is named. The geographic region includes colloquial ...