Lyme

Also known as Lyme, CT, Lyme, Connecticut

town in New London County, Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: New London
Region: Lower CT River Valley
Incorporated: February 13, 1667
Type: Selectman-town meeting
First selectwoman: Christine Zelek (I)
Total: 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km )
Land: 31.9 sq mi (82.5 km )
Water: 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km )
Elevation: 26 ft (8 m)
Density: 73.8/sq mi (28.5/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( Eastern )
Zip code: 06371 (Old Lyme PO) and 06439 (Hadlyme PO)
Area codes: 860/959
Fips code: 09-44210
Gnis feature id: 0213453

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lyme
Population: 2352
Area: 34.5
Elevation: 8
Official website: www.twnlyme.org
Image: First Congregational Church, Lyme CT.jpg
Households: 988
Dialing code: 860

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Commons category: Lyme, Connecticut
inception: 1645-00-00
per capita income: 79113

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Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 2,352 at the 2020 census. Lyme is the eponym of Lyme disease.

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