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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
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"Naugatuck Valley" redirects here. For the watershed area of the Naugatuck River, see Naugatuck River Valley.
The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]
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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | |
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Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) | |
From top left: Lake Compounce in Bristol, Town Green in Naugatuck, Main Street in Thomaston, Shepaug Dam in Southbury, Downtown Waterbury Historic District | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
![]() Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 41°31′N 73°07′W | |
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Founded | 2013 |
Largest city | Waterbury |
Other cities | Bristol, Shelton, Ansonia, Derby |
Government | |
• Executive Director | Rick Dunne |
Area | |
• Total | 412.8 sq mi (1,069 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 450,376 |
• Density | 1,090.13/sq mi (420.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
Website | nvcogct |
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