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Montville, Connecticut
Town
Official seal of Montville, Connecticut
Seal
Location in New London County, Connecticut
Location in New London County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°27′50″N 72°09′20″W / 41.46389°N 72.15556°W / 41.46389; -72.15556Coordinates: 41°27′50″N 72°09′20″W / 41.46389°N 72.15556°W / 41.46389; -72.15556
Country United States
State Connecticut
NECTA Norwich-New London
Region Southeastern Connecticut
Incorporated 1786
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Ron McDaniel (D)
Area
 • Total 44.2 sq mi (114.4 km2)
 • Land 42.0 sq mi (108.7 km2)
 • Water 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
Elevation 259 ft (335 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 19,571
 • Density 440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06353, 06370, 06382
Area code(s) 860
FIPS code 09-48900
GNIS feature ID 0213464
Website www.montville-ct.org

Montville is a town in New London County, Connecticut in the United States. The population was 19,571 at the 2010 census.

The villages of Chesterfield, Mohegan, Oakdale, and Uncasville are located within the town; the latter two have their own ZIP codes. Town residents often identify with these villages more than the Town of Montville as a whole, and the Mohegan Sun casino resort is nearby.

In the 17th century, when English settlers arrived, southeastern Connecticut was the scene of rivalry between the Pequot people, the dominant Native American group in the New London area, and the newly independent Mohegan. The latter became friendly to the English. For defense against the Pequot, the Mohegan sachem Uncas had established a fortified village on a promontory above the Thames River within what is now the town of Montville. The Mohegan village, now known as Fort Shantok, was protected on the inland side by palisades first built in about 1636 at the time of the Pequot War, rebuilt during wars with the Narragansett people circa 1653–1657, and rebuilt again at the time of King Philip's War (1675–1676).

When the boundaries of New London (then called "Pequot") were first defined in 1646, the Oxoboxo River formed the northern boundary. Parts of the modern town of Montville lying south of the river were included in New London, while the area north of the river was treated as Mohegan land. Over time the settlers assumed control of Mohegan lands. In 1703 the area between the Oxoboxo River and Norwich (now part of the town of Montville) was annexed by New London.


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