East Lyme, Connecticut

East Lyme, Connecticut
Town
Town of East Lyme
Salt marsh in East Lyme
Seal
New London County and Connecticut  Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°21′11″N 72°13′46″W / 41.35306°N 72.22944°W / 41.35306; -72.22944
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New London
Region	Southeastern CT
Incorporated	1839
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Dan Cunningham (D)
Area
• Total	42.0 sq mi (108.8 km2)
• Land	34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2)
• Water	7.9 sq mi (20.6 km2)
Elevation	210 ft (64 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,693
• Density	450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	06333, 06357
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-23400
GNIS feature ID	0213426
Website	eltownhall.com

East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 18,693 at the 2020 census.^[1] The villages of Niantic and Flanders are located in the town.