Lebanon, Connecticut

Lebanon, Connecticut
Town
Town of Lebanon
The First Congregational Church on the Green, site of the first town council and featured on the town seal
Seal
New London County and Connecticut  Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°37′57″N 72°14′24″W / 41.63250°N 72.24000°W / 41.63250; -72.24000
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New London
Region	Southeastern CT
Incorporated	1700
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Kevin Cwikla (D)
Area
• Total	55.2 sq mi (143.0 km2)
• Land	54.1 sq mi (140.2 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation	499 ft (152 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	7,142
• Density	130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	06249
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-42390
GNIS feature ID	0213449
Website	www.lebanonct.gov

Lebanon (/ˈlɛbənɪn/ LEH-bə-nin) is a town in New London County, Connecticut. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 7,142 at the 2020 census.^[1] The town lies just to the northwest of Norwich, directly south of Willimantic, 20 miles (32 km) north of New London, and 20 miles (32 km) east of Hartford. It is best known for its role in the American Revolution when it was a major base of American operations, and for its historic town green, which is one of the largest in the nation and the only one still used partially for agriculture.^[2]