Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
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 / 41.52°N 73.12°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| 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 |
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.