Place:Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Name
Norwich
Type
City
Coordinates
41.517°N 72.067°W
Located in
New London, Connecticut, United States     (1659 - )

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Norwich, known as "The Rose of New England," is a city in, and formerly county seat (when there were county seats in the state) of New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 36,117 at the 2000 census. Norwich is located on three rivers, named the Yantic, the Shetucket and the Thames.

Norwich was founded in 1659 when settlers from Old Saybrook, Connecticut purchased land from Chief Uncas leader of the Native American Tribe Mohegan. It came to be known as a manufacturing city because of its many large mills.

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