Greenwich, Connecticut
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Greenwich (/ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/ GREH-nitch) is a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 63,518.[2] Greenwich is a principal community of the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk–Danbury metropolitan statistical area, which comprises all of Fairfield County, and is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town is the southwesternmost municipality in both the State of Connecticut and the six-state region of New England. The town is named after Greenwich, a royal borough of London in the United Kingdom.[3]
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| Coordinates: 41°02′20″N 73°36′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Settled | 1640 |
| Joined Connecticut | 1656 |
| Named for | Greenwich, London |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • First selectman | Fred Camillo (R) |
| • Selectwoman | Lauren Rabin (R) |
| • Town administrator | Benjamin Branyan |
| • Town meeting moderator | Alexis Voulgaris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.2 sq mi (174.0 km2) |
| • Land | 47.8 sq mi (123.8 km2) |
| • Water | 19.4 sq mi (50.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 63,518 |
| • Density | 1,328.8/sq mi (513.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06807, 06830, 06831, 06870, 06878, 06836 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-33620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213435[1] |
| Website | www |
It is the largest town on Connecticut's affluent Gold Coast. Greenwich is home to many hedge funds and financial services firms due to its residential setting and proximity to New York City.[4][5]