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Greenwich, Connecticut

Greenwich, Connecticut
Town
Flag of Greenwich, Connecticut
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Official seal of Greenwich, Connecticut
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Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Coordinates: 41°02′20″N 73°36′49″W / 41.03889°N 73.61361°W / 41.03889; -73.61361Coordinates: 41°02′20″N 73°36′49″W / 41.03889°N 73.61361°W / 41.03889; -73.61361
Country United States
State Connecticut
NECTA Bridgeport - Stamford - Norwalk
Region South Western Region
Settled 1640
Joined Connecticut 1656
Government
 • Type Representative town meeting
 • First selectman Peter Tesei (R)
 • Town administrator Benjamin Branyan
 • Town meeting moderator Thomas J. Byrne
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 56 ft (17 m)
Population (2013)
 • Total 62,396
 • Density 930/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06807, 06830, 06831, 06870, 06878
Area code(s) 203
FIPS code 09-33620
GNIS feature ID 0213435
Website www.greenwichct.org

Greenwich /ˈɡrɛn/ is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. The largest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast, it is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut as well as the six-state region of New England. It takes roughly 40-50 minutes by train from Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Greenwich first on its list of the "100 Best Places to Live in the United States" in 2005. The town is named after Greenwich, a borough of London in the United Kingdom.

The town of Greenwich was settled in 1640. One of the founders was Elizabeth Fones Winthrop, daughter-in-law of John Winthrop, founder and Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. What is now called Greenwich Point was known for much of the area's early history as "Elizabeth's Neck" in recognition of Elizabeth Fones and their 1640 purchase of the Point and much of the area now known as Old Greenwich. Greenwich was declared a township by the General Assembly in Hartford on May 11, 1665.


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