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Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
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"Northwest Hills" redirects here. For the informal geographic region of Connecticut, see Litchfield Hills.
The Northwest Hills Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut, United States. It is served by the coterminous Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG). 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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Northwest Hills Planning Region | |
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Planning region | |
Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG) | |
From top left: Naugatuck River in Torrington, Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, Kent Falls State Park, Main Street in North Canaan, West Street in Litchfield | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
![]() Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 41°50′N 73°13′W | |
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Founded | 2013 |
Largest city | Torrington |
Other cities | Winsted |
Government | |
• Executive Director | Robert A. Phillips |
Area | |
• Total | 786.6 sq mi (2,037 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 112,503 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 5th |
Website | northwesthillscog |
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